montón

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Galician

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Etymology

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From monte (hill) +‎ -ón. Compare Portuguese montão and Spanish montón.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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montón m (plural montóns)

  1. heap, pile
    Synonyms: monte, morea, rima
  2. ton, a lot, bunch, heap, loads (a great deal; a great quantity)
    Synonyms: monte, morea

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From monte (mountain) +‎ -ón (augmentative suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /monˈton/ [mõn̪ˈt̪õn]
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: mon‧tón

Noun

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montón m (plural montones)

  1. heap, pile (collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation)
  2. ton, a lot, bunch, heap, loads (a great deal; a great quantity)
    Synonyms: (colloquial) mogollón, sinfín; see also Thesaurus:montón
    Tenemos un montón de cosas de que hablar
    We have a lot to talk about.
    Te quiero un montón.
    I love you a lot.
    El campamento de verano es un montón de diversión.
    Summer camp is a lot of fun.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Neapolitan: montone

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