Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/ˈmonte/

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Translation

mountain, hill

Word origin

From Latin mons, montem ('mountain'), the same root that gives English 'mount' and 'mountain'.

Origin
Latin
Root
montem
English cognates
mount, mountain

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralmontes

Examples

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We climbed the hill to watch the sunrise.

cubierto matorrales.

The hillside was covered in trees and scrubland.

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From the hill you can see the whole village.

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The hunters got lost in the woodland.

¿ ?

Shall we go walking in the hills this Sunday?

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This word is part of lesson 52.