montagneux
French
Etymology
From Old French montaingneus, from Late Latin montāniōsus, an adjective based on Vulgar Latin *montānea, from Latin montem (“mountain”). By surface analysis, montagne + -eux.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ̃.ta.ɲø/
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Adjective
montagneux (feminine montagneuse, masculine plural montagneux, feminine plural montagneuses)
- mountainous
Related terms
- montagnard
- montagne
- montueux
Further reading
- “montagneux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.