"-mont" meaning in French

See -mont in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /mɔ̃/
Etymology: From mont, from Old French mont (“hill, mountain”). Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|fro|mont||hill, mountain}} Old French mont (“hill, mountain”) Head templates: {{head|fr|suffix|||||g=|g2=|head=|sort=}} -mont, {{fr-suffix}} -mont
  1. Forming a placename or a surname derived therefrom and denoting or connoting a hill or mountain Tags: morpheme Derived forms: Beaumont, with roots meaning beautiful hill, mountain, Belmont, Surmont, with roots meaning on top of the hill Related terms: Vermont, with roots meaning green mountains
    Sense id: en--mont-fr-suffix-Ppq9O3qx Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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