Tramontane (Noun)
Meaning
A cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The tramontane wind howled through the streets of Rome, bringing a chill to the city's residents.
- As the tramontane blew in from the north, the temperature dropped sharply in the coastal towns of Provence.
- The tramontane was a welcome relief from the summer heat, but its cold gusts made it difficult to navigate the narrow streets of Florence.
- Sailors in the western Mediterranean knew to be prepared for the strong tramontane winds that could blow in suddenly and make navigation hazardous.
- The tramontane wind was a harbinger of winter, and its arrival marked the end of the warm weather in Italy.