/ˈmonte/, [ˈmõn̪.t̪ɪ]
OriginInherited from Old Galician-Portuguese monte m, from Latin montem m. Compare Portuguese monte m.
- masculinemountain, mount; large hill
- masculinewilderness; uncultivated land
“[…]et britaredes o monte que esta por vritar en as ditas leyras, et prantarlos edes de vina[…]” — And you'll break the wilderness that is pending on that plots, and you'll plant it with vines.
- masculineheap, pile
- figuratively, masculinea large quantity
“Mentres soportaba o habitual atoamento de tránsito da mañá, non tivo máis remedio que decatarse de que parecía haber un monte de xente vestida de forma rara.” — As he sat in the usual morning traffic jam, he couldn't help noticing that there seemed to be a lot of strangely dressed people about.
- first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctivefirst/third-person singular present subjunctive
- form-of, imperative, singular, third-personthird-person singular imperative
Formsmontes(plural)