Promontory
/ˈprɒm.ən.tɔː.ri/noun
A high point of land that juts out into a body of water.
Did you know?In ancient times, promontories were often seen as sacred spaces, believed to be gateways to the divine or the underworld.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pro-
“in front of, forth”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mon-
“to warn, to advise”
Latin
Latin
promontorium
“a jutting out or projecting point of land”
Old French
Old French
promontoire
“a high point of land, headland”
Middle English
Middle English
promontorie
“a high point of land or cliff”
Modern English
English
promontory
“a raised landform that extends into water”