saltamontes

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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saltamontes m (plural saltamontes)

  1. grasshopper

Further reading

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