mountainous

English

/ˈmaʊntɪnəs/

adj
Definitions
  • Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.
  • Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.
  • (figurative) Very difficult.
  • (obsolete) Inhabiting mountains; hence, barbarous.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French montaingneus derived from Latin montāniōsus, montānus (of the mountains, of a mountain, a mountain).

Origin

Latin

montānus

Gloss

of the mountains, of a mountain, a mountain

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