cismontane
adjective
cis·mon·tane
\(ˈ)si¦smän‧ˌtān\
Definition of cismontane
1 : cisalpine — compare tramontane, ultramontane
2 : situated on the nearer side of any mountains cismontane California
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Origin and Etymology of cismontane
French or Latin; French cismontain, from Latin cismontanus, from cis- + montanus mountainous, from mont-, mons mountain — more at mount
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