promontory

n. 岬, 海角 [医] 岬

发音

UK /ˈpɹɒm.ən.tɹi/
其它
US /ˈpɹɑməntɔɹi/

词形变化

promontories 复数 promontories

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A high point of land extending into a body of water, headland; cliff.

    海角

  2. 2.

    A projecting part of the body.

    A projection on the sacrum.

    医学
  3. 3.

    A projecting part of the body.

    A rounded elevation in the tympanum of the ear.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

head foreland headland

上位词 1

elevation

下位词 2

point mull

相关短语

Promontory Point Wilsons Promontory

词源

From Medieval Latin prōmontōrium, from prōmineō, from prō- + *mineō (“to project or jut”, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out”)) + -tōrium (“place”).

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