montañoso

Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin montāniōsus, an adjective based on montānia, from Latin montem (mountain). By surface analysis, montaña + -oso.

Adjective

montañoso (feminine montañosa, masculine plural montañosos, feminine plural montañosas)

  1. mountainous

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin montāniōsus, an adjective based on montānia, from Latin montem (mountain). By surface analysis, montaña + -oso. Cognate with English mountainous.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /montaˈɲoso/ [mõn̪.t̪aˈɲo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: mon‧ta‧ño‧so

Adjective

montañoso (feminine montañosa, masculine plural montañosos, feminine plural montañosas)

  1. mountainous

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