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Etymology

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From Late Latin montāniōsus, an adjective based on montānia, from Latin montem (mountain). By surface analysis, montanha +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mõ.tɐ̃ˈɲo.zu/ [mõ.tɐ̃ˈj̃o.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mõ.tɐˈɲo.zo/

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: mon‧ta‧nho‧so

Adjective

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montanhoso (feminine montanhosa, masculine plural montanhosos, feminine plural montanhosas, metaphonic)

  1. mountainous (having many mountains)
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