montaje

/monˈtaxe/ · B2 · noun · m

montage

montaje — montage

🎬🔧 montaje = montar (to mount, put together) + -aje (result): things mounted into one whole

Montaje comes from montar, to mount or set up, plus the suffix -aje, which names an action or its result. Film editing is pieces mounted in sequence (montage), a machine is parts mounted together (assembly), and a staged show is elements set up together (arrangement).

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