mountainous
Having many mountainsHaving many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.
» I used to live in a mountainous area.
Раньше я жил в горной местности.
Раніше я жив у горній місцевості.
Meaning
4 sensesHaving many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.
bergig, gebirgig
гори́стыйgorístyj
гори́стийhorýstyj
containing many mountains
Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.
гороподо́бныйgoropodóbnyj
like a mountain in size and impressiveness
(figuratively)Very difficult.
(obsolete)Inhabiting mountains; hence, barbarous.
Examples
61 sentencesI used to live in a mountainous area.
Раніше я жив у горній місцевості.
ruРаньше я жил в горной местности.
I was born in a mountainous area.
I grew up in a mountainous area.
ruЯ вырос в горной области.
Armenia is a mountainous country.
Вірменія — гірська країна.
ruАрмения - горная страна.
deArmenien ist ein bergiges Land.
Algeria's north is humid and mountainous.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From mountain + -ous after Middle French montagneux, from Late Latin montāniōsus, from monFrom mountain + -ous after Middle French montagneux, from Late Latin montāniōsus, from montānia, from Latin montem (“mountain”).
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Forms
more mountainous, most mountainous| Comparative | more mountainous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most mountainous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form