monticule
[ mon-ti-kyool ]
/ ˈmɒn tɪˌkyul /
noun
a subordinate volcanic cone.
a small mountain, hill, or mound.
Words nearby monticule
montherlant, monthly, monthly meeting, monticellite, monticello, monticule, monticulus, montilla, montluçon, montmagny, montmartre
Origin of monticule
OTHER WORDS FROM monticule
mon·tic·u·late [mon-tik-yuh-lit] /mɒnˈtɪk yə lɪt/, mon·tic·u·lous, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for monticule
The great, slim basilica rises on its monticule as was planned.
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British Dictionary definitions for monticule
monticule
/ (ˈmɒntɪˌkjuːl) /
noun
a small hill or mound, such as a secondary volcanic cone
Word Origin for monticule
C18: via French from Late Latin monticulus, diminutive of Latin mons mountain
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Scientific definitions for monticule
monticule
[ mŏn′tĭ-kyōōl′ ]
A minor cone of a volcano.
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