🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

système montagneux

Pronunciation / Transliteration: système montagneux

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mountain System/ˈmaʊn.tɪn ˈsɪs.təm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le système montagneux des Alpes est célèbre pour sa beauté."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A series of mountains connected together in a specific region.

    "The Rocky Mountain system stretches from Canada to New Mexico."
  2. 2

    A classification of mountains based on their geological formation and structure.

    "The Himalayas are part of a larger mountain system that includes several other ranges."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mountain' originates from the Old French 'montaine', which comes from the Latin 'montanea', meaning 'mountainous'. 'System' derives from the Latin 'systema', which means 'a whole made up of parts'. The combination reflects the geographical and geological concept of interconnected mountain ranges.

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