montaña
mountain
noun mon-TAH-nyah Less Common
Origin: from Latin montana (mountainous region)
Usage Note
Montaña refers to a mountain or mountain range in general; the more specific monte can mean an individual wooded hill or uncultivated land. The phrase hacer una montaña de un grano de arena ('to make a mountain out of a molehill') is a common idiom. Montañoso is the adjective form meaning mountainous.
Examples
"La montaña está cubierta de nieve."
Natural Translation
The mountain is covered in snow.
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