"mountainousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From mountainous + -ness (“a state of being”, suffix forming a noun). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mountainous|ness|pos2=suffix forming a noun|t2=a state of being}} mountainous + -ness (“a state of being”, suffix forming a noun) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mountainousness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being mountainous. Tags: uncountable Translations (a mountainous condition): état montagneux [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-mountainousness-en-noun-UUIUypTN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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