monticule
[ mon-ti-kyool ]
/ ˈmɒn tɪˌkyul /
noun
a subordinate volcanic cone.
a small mountain, hill, or mound.
Origin of monticule
OTHER WORDS FROM monticule
mon·tic·u·late [mon-tik-yuh-lit] /mɒnˈtɪk yə lɪt/, mon·tic·u·lous, adjectiveWords nearby monticule
montherlant,
monthly,
monthly meeting,
monticellite,
monticello,
monticule,
monticulus,
montilla,
montluçon,
montmagny,
montmartre
Example sentences from the Web for monticule
The great, slim basilica rises on its monticule as was planned.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Navarre and the Basque Provinces |Francis Miltoun
British Dictionary definitions for monticule
monticule
/ (ˈmɒntɪˌkjuːl) /
noun
a small hill or mound, such as a secondary volcanic cone
Word Origin for monticule
C18: via French from Late Latin
monticulus, diminutive of Latin
mons mountain
Scientific definitions for monticule
monticule
[ mŏn′tĭ-kyōōl′ ]
A minor cone of a volcano.