mountayne

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman muntaigne, muntaine, from Early Medieval Latin montānia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muːnˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /munˈtæi̯n(ə)/, /ˈmuːntin(ə)/

Noun

mountayne (plural mountaynes)

  1. A mountain; a mount or peak.
  2. (rare) A lump or pile.

Descendants

  • English: mountain
  • Scots: muntain

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