Main Entry:

ul·tra·mon·tane

Pronunciation:

\-ˈmän-ˌtān, -ˌmän-ˈ\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Medieval Latin ultramontanus, from Latin ultra- + mont-, mons mountain — more at mount

Date:

circa 1618

1 : of or relating to countries or peoples beyond the mountains (as the Alps) 2 : favoring greater or absolute supremacy of papal over national or diocesan authority in the Roman Catholic Church

— ultramontane noun often capitalized

— ul·tra·mon·tan·ism \-ˈmän-tə-ˌni-zəm\ noun