monticule
[ mon-ti-kyool ]
/ ˈmɒn tɪˌkyul /
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noun
a subordinate volcanic cone.
a small mountain, hill, or mound.
Nearby words
- monthly,
- monthly meeting,
- monticellite,
- monticello,
- monticulate,
- monticulus,
- montilla,
- montluçon,
- montmagny,
- montmartre
Origin of monticule
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The great, slim basilica rises on its monticule as was planned.
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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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monticule
[ mŏn′tĭ-kyōōl′ ]
A minor cone of a volcano.
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