"-mont" meaning in English

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Suffix

Etymology: From French -mont, from French mont (“hill, mountain”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|-mont}} French -mont, {{der|en|fr|mont||hill, mountain}} French mont (“hill, mountain”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -mont, {{en-suffix}} -mont
  1. 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. Tags: morpheme Related terms: mount [noun], Vermont, with roots meaning green mountains
    Sense id: en--mont-en-suffix-YbT~g5Ih Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Derived forms: Beaumont, with roots meaning beautiful hill, mountain, Belmont, Breezemont, with roots meaning breezy hill, Clairmont, with roots meaning clear, light-colored, shining hill, Craigmont, with roots meaning Craig's hill, Crestmont, with roots meaning crest of the hill, Edgemont, with roots meaning edge of the hill, Fairmont, with roots meaning fair hill (english: beautiful), mountain (english: beautiful), Fremont, with roots meaning cold hill, Glenmont, with roots meaning glen[-adorned] hill, Philmont, with roots meaning Phillips', Philip's hill, Rosemont, with roots meaning rose[-adorned] hill
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