mons
noun
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
montes
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pluralof mons.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The mountain ranges and individual mountains are labeled with their Latin names, "montes" for mountain ranges and "mons" for individual mountains.
From Scientific American ● May 17, 2013
This was a great disappointment to the Earl of Oxford and his party, who were reminded, much oftener than they found agreeable, of the "Parturiunt montes, nascitur ridiculus mus."
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by John Rudd
As they rode on they found the country dotted over with quintas and country-houses, here called montes, from being generally seated on hills.
From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Sue Petigru Bowen
"Parturiunt montes" is an easy verdict to pronounce; it remains to be proved whether in this case it is a just one to render.
From A Short History of the Book of Common Prayer by William Reed Huntington
These institutions were formed on the model of the montes profani, the system of public debt resorted to by many Italian States.
From An Essay on Mediaeval Economic Teaching by George O'Brien
