montone

See also: Montone

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin multōnem, from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *molto-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /monˈto.ne/

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• Rhymes: -one
• Hyphenation: mon‧tó‧ne

Noun

montone m (plural montoni)

1. ram (male sheep)

   Synonym: ariete

2. mutton
3. sheepflesh, sheepmeat
4. sheepskin, sheepskin jacket
5. (geology) rock broken down by glaciers

Anagrams

• mentono

Neapolitan

Alternative forms

• muntone (alt. spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish montón

Pronunciation

• (Naples) IPA^(key): [munˈdoːnə]

Noun

montone m (plural montune)

1. pile, heap

Related terms

• ammontonare

References

• Riccio, Giovanna (2005) Ispanismi nel dialetto napoletano, Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 137^[1]
• Rocco, Emmanuele (1882) “montone”, in Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano