mont

mount, mountain

noun MOHN Less Common

Origin: From Latin mons, montis, 'mountain'.

Usage Note

mont appears mostly in proper names and set phrases — le mont Blanc, par monts et par vaux ('over hill and dale'). In everyday speech, montagne is used for a mountain. Mont is a literary or geographical term for an individual peak. The related verb monter ('to go up') and noun montagne share the same Latin root.

Examples

"Le mont Blanc est enneigé toute l'année."

Natural Translation

Mont Blanc is snow-covered all year.

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