montane
mont·ane
montane · more montane · most montane
Of, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areasOf, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areas; specifically, the cool, moist upland slopes below the timberline.
UK/ˈmɒnteɪn/US/mɑnˈteɪn/
Meaning
1 sensesOf, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areas; specifically, the cool, moist upland slopes below the timberline.
More definitions
- of or inhabiting mountainous regions
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
The adjective is derived from Latin montānus (“of or pertaining to a mountain”). SynchroniThe adjective is derived from Latin montānus (“of or pertaining to a mountain”). Synchronically, it can be seen to have the suffix English -ane (variant of -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives)). Montānus is derived from mōns (“mount, mountain”) (from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out, to tower”)) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).
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Forms
more montane, most montane| Comparative | more montane Lesson |
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| Superlative | most montane Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
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3 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form