mons

¹

[monz]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

montes 

1. an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.

2. mons pubis.

3. mons veneris.

Mons

²

[mawns]

noun

1. a city in Belgium.

Mons.

³

abbreviation

1. Monsieur.

Mons

/ mɔ̃s /

noun

1. Flemish name: Bergen. a town in SW Belgium, capital of Hainaut province: scene of the first battle (1914) of the British Expeditionary Force during World War I. Pop: 91 185 (2004 est)

Word History and Origins

Origin of mons¹

1615–25; < New Latin; Latin mōns mountain, hill; mount ²