Meaning
headland, promontory
- a high piece of land projecting into the sea
- a rocky coastal point
In a sentence
Abbiamo fotografato il faro sul promontorio.
We photographed the lighthouse on the headland.
Si vede il mare da quel promontorio?
Can you see the sea from that promontory?
Il sentiero non passa vicino al promontorio.
The path does not pass near the promontory.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| promontorio | masculine · singular |
| promontori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used mainly in geography, travel, and landscape descriptions.
- More specific than collina or scogliera.
- Plural is regular: promontori.