tramontana
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Definition
Noun: 1. A cold, dry northerly wind: A strong wind blowing from the north, specifically from the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean basin. It is known for being cold and dry.
Usage
The word "tramontana" is used as a countable noun to name this specific meteorological phenomenon. It is often capitalized when referring to the wind in a specific regional context. * The tramontana is blowing, so expect clear skies and much colder temperatures. * Sailors fear the sudden gusts of the Tramontana in the Gulf of Lion. * After the tramontana passed, the air was crisp and visibility was perfect.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that is bracing, purifying, or harshly clarifying, akin to the effect of the wind.
- Her criticism was a tramontana that swept away all our complacent ideas.
Variants and Related Words
- Tramontane (adjective/noun): As an adjective, it means "of or relating to the tramontana wind" or, more generally, "situated beyond or coming from beyond the mountains." As a noun, it can be a synonym for "tramontana" or refer to a foreigner or someone from beyond the mountains.
Synonyms
- Northerly wind
- Boreas (poetic/classical)
- Mistral (a similar, but often westerly or northwesterly wind in southern France)
Related Phrases
- To have a tramontana: An idiomatic expression in some Mediterranean regions meaning to be in a bad or irritable mood, influenced by the wind's effect on some people.
- Don't mind him today; he's got a bit of a tramontana.
Noun
- a cold dry wind that blows south out of the mountains into Italy and the western Mediterranean