monticule

[ mon-ti-kyool ]

/ ˈmɒn tɪˌkyul /

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noun

a subordinate volcanic cone.

a small mountain, hill, or mound.

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Origin of monticule

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Late Latin monticulus, equivalent to Latin monti- (stem of mōns “mountain”) + -culus diminutive noun suffix. See mount², -cle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM monticule

mon·tic·u·late

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

Words nearby monticule

monthly, monthly meeting, month's mind, monticellite, Monticello, monticule, montilla, Montluçon, Montmagny, Montmartre, Montmorency

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How to use monticule in a sentence

There is the ascent to Superbagnères, an easy monticule overshading Luchon, whose view is ranked with that from the Bergonz.
A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees|Edwin Asa Dix
Le fond du port est occupé par un monticule qui laisse entre lui, et la mer une plage de sable.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18)|Robert Kerr
The latter is situated in front of Monte Fusara, and the entrance to it is evidently the crater of an extinct monticule.
Etna|G. F. Rodwell
The great, slim basilica rises on its monticule as was planned.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces|Francis Miltoun

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.