submontane

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adjective

Located at the base of a mountain, or in the foothills of a mountain chain.

OriginEnglish montane ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

adjectivesubmontane (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLocated at the base of a mountain, or in the foothills of a mountain chain.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishmontane
  7. Englishsubmontane

From sub- + montane.

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APA

submontane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submontane

MLA

“submontane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submontane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “submontane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/submontane.

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