montero

[mon-tair-oh, mawn-te-raw]

noun

plural

monteros 

1. a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.

montero

/ mɒnˈtɛərəʊ, monˈtero /

noun

1. a round cap with a flap at the back worn by hunters, esp in Spain in the 17th and 18th centuries

Word History and Origins

Origin of montero¹

1615–25; < Spanish, special use of montero huntsman, literally, mountaineer, equivalent to monte mount ² + -ero < Latin -ārius -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of montero¹

C17: from Spanish, literally: mountaineer

Example Sentences

“We’re doing what is best for Montero in a personal standpoint and a professional standpoint, but most importantly for his well-being,” Findling says in video shared on X by reporter Nancy Dillon.

From Los Angeles Times

The performer, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, is facing three felony counts of battery with injury to a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest.

From BBC

The “Montero” singer was taken into custody in Los Angeles on Friday, after police responded to calls about a man walking down Ventura Blvd.

From Salon

Authorities allege that the rapper, whose real name is Montero Hill, charged them and struck them before he was arrested.

From Salon

The rapper, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, is facing three felony counts of battery with injury to a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest.

From BBC