Definition of mountainous

mountainousadjective

miền núi

/ˈmaʊntənəs//ˈmaʊntənəs/

The word "mountainous" originates from the Old French word "montagneous," which itself comes from the Latin word "montanus." "Montanus" means "of or pertaining to a mountain," derived from the Latin noun "mons," meaning "mountain." The suffix "-ous" is a common English suffix indicating "full of" or "characterized by," so "mountainous" literally means "full of mountains" or "resembling a mountain."

namespace

having many mountains

có nhiều ngọn núi

Example:
  • a mountainous region/terrain

    một vùng/địa hình miền núi

very large in size or amount; like a mountain

kích thước hoặc số lượng rất lớn; như một ngọn núi

Example:
  • mountainous waves

    sóng núi

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