Main Entry: moun·tain

Pronunciation: \ˈmau̇n-t^ən\

Function: noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French muntaine, from Vulgar Latin *montanea, from feminine of *montaneus of a mountain, alteration of Latin montanus, from mont-, mons

Date: 13th century

1 a : a landmass that projects conspicuously above its surroundings and is higher than a hill b : an elongated ridge
2 a : a great mass b : a vast number or quantity