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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Submontane

[səb-män-tān]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: late latin, 19th century

• Passing under mountains
• At or near the base of a mountain

Examples of Submontane in a sentence

• The submontane village enjoyed mild weather; it was shielded from major storms by the mountain range that towered above it.
• This beautiful submontane area hosts abundant wildlife, making it the perfect place for hiking and birdwatching.

It was not what one thought of as a typically submontane view, but the Russian found it breathtakingly beautiful.

About Submontane

A submontane village in Norway, situated in the shadow of a high mountain range, came up with a novel solution for increasing the amount of sunlight they received. They built a giant mirror to reflect sunlight down into the village.

Did you Know?

The breakdown of submontane is quite easy to see. Sub as a prefix generally means "under" or "beneath." Montane is less common, but it is used to describe things having to do with mountainous areas. Knowing that, you can see how the state of Montana is suitably named.

Comments

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"When the briefing described the base as being submontain I wasn't expecting it to be quite this sub" Napoleon complained as their torches lit up the next length of tunnel.

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Mr. Waverly finished briefing his two top agents, "Remember the area is submontane, so any explosion could bring the snowpack down on the village." Napoleon looked at Illya, "In other words, take it easy on the explosives!".