ultramontane
adjective, noun
ultramontane is spelled U-L-T-R-A-M-O-N-T-A-N-E: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, ultramontane means “Promoting the supremacy of the Pope” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in ultramontane?
| Letters | 12: U-L-T-R-A-M-O-N-T-A-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is ultramontane?
Ultramontane appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of ultramontane
- more ultramontane comparative
- most ultramontane superlative
- ultramontanes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ultramontane mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Promoting the supremacy of the Pope.
It was by becoming a Catholic that I pacified the Vendee, and a Mussulman that I established myself in Egypt; it was by becoming ultramontane that I won over public opinion in Italy.
- 2
From the other side of a mountain range, particularly the Alps.
noun
- 1
Someone who holds to the supremacy of the Pope over the secular and ecclesiastical worlds
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ultramontane in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense respecting the supremacy of the Pope:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ultramontain |
| German | ultramontan |
| Spanish | ultramontano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ultramontane come from?
Borrowed from Middle French ultramontain, from Late Latin ultramontanus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).