montone

See also: Montone

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin multōnem, from Gaulish, from Proto-Celtic *molto-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /monˈto.ne/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: mon‧tó‧ne

Noun

montone m (plural montoni)

  1. ram (male sheep)
    Synonym: ariete
  2. mutton
  3. sheepflesh, sheepmeat
  4. sheepskin, sheepskin jacket
  5. (geology) rock broken down by glaciers

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Neapolitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish montón

Pronunciation
  • (Naples) IPA(key): [munˈdoːnə]

Noun

montone m (plural montune)

  1. pile, heap

References
  • Riccio, Giovanna (2005) Ispanismi nel dialetto napoletano, Edizioni Università di Trieste, page 137
  • Rocco, Emmanuele (1882) “montone”, in Vocabolario del dialetto napolitano
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