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monticule

[ mon-ti-kyool ]

noun

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

monticule

/ ˈɒԳɪˌː /

noun

  1. a small hill or mound, such as a secondary volcanic cone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

monticule

  1. A minor cone of a volcano.
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·پ··ٱ [mon-, tik, -y, uh, -lit], Dz·پu·dzܲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monticule1

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

Origin of monticule1

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

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