cismontane

adjective

cis·​mon·​tane

(ˈ)si¦smän‧ˌtān

1

: cisalpine compare tramontane, ultramontane

2

: situated on the nearer side of any mountains

cismontane California

Word History

Etymology

French or Latin; French cismontain, from Latin cismontanus, from cis- + montanus mountainous, from mont-, mons mountain

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Rhymes for cismontane

• intermontane
• ponton
• wanton