montane

English

/ˈmɒnteɪn/, /mɑnˈteɪn/

adj
Definitions
  • (ecology) Of, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areas; specifically, the cool, moist upland slopes below the timberline.

Etymology

Derived from Latin montānus (of the mountains, of a mountain, a mountain) derived from Proto-Indo-European *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small), *men- (think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*men-

Gloss

think, stand out, stay, tower, mountain, stand still, mind, have in mind, project, remember, change, remain, rmemeber, small

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Kanji

楼, 塔

Emoji
💭 🤔

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