saltamontes

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of salta (to jump) +‎ montes (mountains, hills).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /saltaˈmontes/ [sal̪.t̪aˈmõn̪.t̪es]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ontes
  • Syllabification: sal‧ta‧mon‧tes

Noun[edit]

saltamontes m (plural saltamontes)

  1. grasshopper

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