montanna

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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem. Compare Old Galician-Portuguese montanna, Old French montaigne.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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montanna f (plural montannas)

  1. mountain
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 2v:
      Loth ouo miedo de ſeer ẽ ſegor eſubio alas mõtãnas cõ ſus .ij. fijas. eſtido en una cueua con ſus .ij. fijas. []
      Lot was afraid of staying in Zoar and [so] he went up to the mountains with his two daughters []

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Descendants

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  • Ladino: montanya
  • Spanish: montaña