monticule

[ mon-ti-kyool ]

noun

1. a subordinate volcanic cone.
2. a small mountain, hill, or mound.

monticule

/ ˈmɒntɪˌkjuːl /

noun

1. a small hill or mound, such as a secondary volcanic cone

monticule

/ mŏn′tĭ-kyo̅o̅l′ /

1. A minor cone of a volcano.

Other Words From

• mon·tic·u·late [mon-, tik, -y, uh, -lit], mon·ticu·lous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monticule¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Late Latin monticulus, equivalent to Latin monti- (stem of mōns “mountain”) + -culus diminutive noun suffix. See mount ², -cle ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of monticule¹

C18: via French from Late Latin monticulus, diminutive of Latin mons mountain

Example Sentences

Big Brown, winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, was bred by the numbers in this formula on Knapp's Monticule Farm in Lexington.

From Scientific American

Towards the close of October, no vestige of the crater remained, and the island was nearly levelled with the surface of the ocean, with the exception, at one point, of a small monticule of sand and scoriæ.

From Project Gutenberg

The first act of formation of these minor cones is said to have consisted of a partial upheaval of beds of lava previously horizontal, and which had been rendered flexible by the heat and tension of elastic fluids, which, rising from below, escaped from the centre of each new monticule.

From Project Gutenberg

The latter is situated in front of Monte Fusara, and the entrance to it is evidently the crater of an extinct monticule.

From Project Gutenberg

Isolated on a monticule by the river bank the chateau overlooked its brood of small pavilions, which in a way formed an entresol, or foyer, leading to the Pavilion Royal.

From Project Gutenberg