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 ridge2 a: a great mass b: a vast number or quantity