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feminine

/mɔ̃.taɲ/

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Translation

mountain

Word origin

From Late Latin montanea, a noun use of Latin montaneus ('of a mountain'), itself from mons ('mountain'). English mountain arrived through Old French from the same source.

Origin
Latin
Root
montanea
English cognates
mountain, mount, montane

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmontagnes

Examples

' .

We always spend the winter holidays in the mountains.

'au .

The mountain was covered in snow until May.

, au .

From my window you can see the mountains in the distance.

, ' ' .

There is no need to make a mountain out of it, it is only an exam.

au .

The little village lies at the foot of the mountain.

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This word is part of lesson 24.