submontane

[ suhb-mon-teyn ]

adjective

1. under or beneath a mountain or mountains.
2. at or near the foot of mountains.
3. pertaining or belonging to the lower slopes of mountains.

submontane

/ sʌbˈmɒnteɪn /

adjective

1. situated on or characteristic of the lower slopes of a mountain
2. beneath a mountain or mountain range

Derived Forms

• subˈmontanely, adverb

Other Words From

• sub·montane·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of submontane¹

1810–20; < Late Latin submontānus; sub-, montane

Word History and Origins

Origin of submontane¹

C19: from Latin sub- + mōns mountain

Example Sentences

The monsoon rains come later and are much less abundant than in the submontane zone.

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It still exists in places along the tari or submontane fringe of the Himalayas.

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The submontane tract is an undulating country with a red soil, much broken up into ravines along the foot of the hills.

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Except in the submontane strips and deep valleys the climate is mild.

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The state of Jammu proper, as opposed to Kashmir, consists of a submontane tract, forming the upper basin of the Chenab.

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