montaña

/monˈtaɲa/ · A2 · noun · f

mountain

montaña — mountain

⛰️ montaña = mount + -aña: Latin mons, montem, same root as English mountain

From Latin montanea, built on mons (mount). English mountain is the same word via French, so swap -tain for -taña. Like English a mountain of work, una montaña de also means a lot or a bunch of something.

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