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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-mont

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables
-mont
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming a placename or a surname derived therefrom and denoting or connoting a hill or mountain; sometimes (as in estate names) used more for euphony and connotation than for geomorphic denotation. Word formation in English using the suffix to name towns and family estates was most productive in the mid-19th through mid-20th centuries.

Etymology

From French -mont, from French mont (“hill, mountain”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Beaumont mountain Belmont Breezemont Clairmont Craigmont Crestmont Edgemont Fairmont Fremont Glenmont Philmont

Phrases

with roots meaning beautiful hill with roots meaning breezy hill with roots meaning clear light-colored shining hill with roots meaning Craig's hill with roots meaning crest of the hill with roots meaning edge of the hill

Frequently Paired Words

mount Vermont with roots meaning green mountains

Questions

What does -mont mean?
Forming a placename or a surname derived therefrom and denoting or connoting a hill or mountain; sometimes (as in estate names) used more for euphony and connotation than for geomorphic denotation. Word formation in English using the suffix to name towns and family estates was most productive in the mid-19th through mid-20th centuries.
Where does -mont come from?
It is traced to French.

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