🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

crista da montanha

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkɾistɐ dɐ mũˈtɐɲɐ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mountain Ridge/ˈmaʊn.tən rɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Os caminhantes seguiram a crista da montanha para apreciar a vista."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A long, narrow elevated landform that is part of a mountain range.

    "The hikers followed the mountain ridge to enjoy the breathtaking views."
  2. 2

    The crest of a mountain or hill.

    "Standing at the peak, they could see the entire mountain ridge stretching into the distance."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'mountain' originates from the Latin 'mons', meaning 'mountain', which evolved through Old French 'mont' before entering Middle English. 'Ridge' comes from the Old English 'hrycg', meaning 'back' or 'ridge', reflecting the physical characteristics of elevated landforms.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Mountain Ridge"?

10 Global Lexicons: How "Mountain Ridge" is said worldwide

Click any language below to open its dedicated Language to English dictionary page with native script & transliteration

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Mountain Ridge"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Mountain Ridge" Synonym Map