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Meaning of -mont | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1

Definitions

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.

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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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