February 17th, '12 Word

tramontane

\ truh-MON-teyn \  , adjective, noun;

1.

Being or situated beyond the mountains.

2.

Beyond the Alps as viewed from Italy; transalpine.

3.

Of, pertaining to, or coming from the other side of the mountains.

4.

Foreign; barbarous.

noun:

1.

A person who lives beyond the mountains: formerly applied by the Italians to the peoples beyond the Alps, and by the latter to the Italians.

2.

A foreigner; outlander; barbarian.

3.

A violent, polar wind from the northwest that blows in southern France