montagne
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See also: Montagne
Franco-Provençal
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem.
Noun
montagne f
References
- montagne in DicoFranPro: Dictionnaire Français/Francoprovençal – on dicofranpro.llm.umontreal.ca
French
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French montaigne, from Old French montaigne, from Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem.
Pronunciation
Noun
montagne f (plural montagnes)
- mountain
- mountain (huge amount)
- des montagnes de dettes ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- mountain (challenging task)
- en faire une montagne ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “montagne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Anagrams
Friulian
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Italian montagna, from Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem.
Noun
montagne f (plural montagnis)
Related terms
References
- ^ Buchi, Éva, Schweickard, Wolfgang (2008–) “*/monˈt-ani-a/ s.f.”, in Dictionnaire Étymologique Roman, Nancy: Analyse et Traitement Informatique de la Langue Française.
Italian
Pronunciation
Noun
montagne f