mons — meaning in English

English meaning

• hill noun A raised area of land, smaller and less steep than a mountain.
• mountain noun A very tall, steep natural landform rising well above the surrounding land.

Senses

mons is used for these senses in English:

• Capitoline Hill The highest of the seven hills of Rome.
• hill An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
• mountain (countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit. [from 12th c.]
• mountain (countable) Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap. [from 15th c.]

hill — full definition

1. noun A raised area of land, smaller and less steep than a mountain.
2. noun A sloping section of road.
3. noun (baseball) The pitcher's mound.
4. verb To pile earth around the base of a plant.

mountain — full definition

1. noun A very tall, steep natural landform rising well above the surrounding land.
2. noun A huge amount or pile of something.

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