Etymology

ultramontane

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Middle French ultramontain ← Late Latin ultramontanus
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromultramontanus
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromultramontain
  3. English todayultramontane

Borrowed from Middle French ultramontain, from Late Latin ultramontanus.

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