monticule

[ mon-ti-kyool ]
/ ˈmɒn tɪˌkyul /

noun

a subordinate volcanic cone.
a small mountain, hill, or mound.

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Origin of monticule

1790–1800; < Late Latin monticulus, equivalent to Latin monti- (stem of mōns) mount2 + -culus -cule1

OTHER WORDS FROM monticule

mon·tic·u·late [mon-tik-yuh-lit] /mɒnˈtɪk yə lɪt/, mon·tic·u·lous, adjective

Words nearby monticule

montherlant, monthly, monthly meeting, monticellite, monticello, monticule, monticulus, montilla, montluçon, montmagny, montmartre
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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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