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/ˈmaʊntɪn/

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Translation

A very high piece of land, much taller than a hill, with a top far above the ground.

Word origin

From Latin montanus, meaning of the mountains, which came into English through Old French.

Origin
Latin
Root
montanus

Grammar

Gender
Pluralmountains

Examples

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Here "mountain" is the very tall piece of land.

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"Mountain" is the high land with snow on top.

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"Mountains" is the plural, meaning more than one mountain.

A mountain is a very high piece of land that rises far above the ground around it. It is much bigger and taller than a hill. The top of a mountain is often cold, and sometimes covered in snow. People like to climb mountains.

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This word is part of lesson 20.