Main Entry: ¹mount

Pronunciation: \ˈmau̇nt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English munt & Anglo-French munt, mont, both from Latin mont-, mons; akin to Welsh mynydd mountain, Latin minari to project, threaten

Date: before 12th century

1 : a high hill : mountain —used especially before an identifying name <Mount Everest>
2 archaic : earthwork 1
3 : mound 2a(1)