montagneux

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French montaingneus, from Late Latin montāniōsus, an adjective based on montānia, 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)

1. mountainous

Related terms

• montagnard
• montagne
• montueux

 

Further reading

• “montagneux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.