montane

Meaning

Adj

Of, inhabiting, or growing in mountain areas; specifically, the cool, moist upland slopes below the timberline.

Noun

An animal or a plant of a montane habitat.

Synonyms

alpine

hilly

mountain

⛰️

mountainous

montane zone

Translations

montano

⛰️

montagneux

gebirgig

dağlarla ilgili

bergachtig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɒnteɪn/

Etymology

The adjective is derived from Latin montānus (“of or pertaining to a mountain”). Synchronically, it can be seen to have the suffix English -ane (variant of -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives)). Montānus is derived from mōns (“mount, mountain”) (from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to stand out, to tower”)) + -ānus (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’).
The noun is probably derived from the adjective.