mountainous

Meaning

Adjective

Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky.
Resembling a mountain, especially in size; huge; towering.
Very difficult.
Inhabiting mountains; barbarous.

Origin

From mountain + -ous after Middle French montagneux, itself from montaigne or Late Latin montāniōsus, in turn from Latin montānus.

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