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mountainous

  • adjective
  • /ˈmaʊn.tɪ.nəs/

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.

Other meanings

  1. Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.

  2. Very difficult.

Word history

From Latin "mons" (montem).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mountainous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.