piedmont

See also: Piedmont

English

Etymology

From Piedmont, ultimately from Italian piemonte (“foot of a mountain”); cognate with French piémont.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpiːdmɒnt/

Noun

piedmont (plural piedmonts)

  1. Any region of foothills of a mountain range.

Adjective

piedmont (not comparable)

  1. Formed or lying at the foot of a mountain range.
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