Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

montant

/ˈmɒntənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mon-tant
IPA: /ˈmɒntənt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An upward cut with a blade.

Archaic

noun

An upright piece in any framework, such as a muntin or stile.

noun

The first scent of a cognac.

adj

Ascending toward the chief of the escutcheon.

Example Sentences

"HOST: To see thee fight, to see thee foin, to see thee traverse; to see thee pass thy punto, thy stock, thy reverse, thy distance, thy montant."
"Instead, let the montant meet your nose just above the rim of the glass."
"[…] as it is usually designated, the 'crescent montant,' has long been a symbol of the Turkish empire, which has thus[…]"
"The eagle montant, to borrow a term from falconry, is understood to typify the mythical phœnix, and may be regarded as alluding to the vicissitudes of that illustrious and ever-resurgent family.[…]"

Etymology

From Italian montante. Doublet of mountant.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: montante, mountant, montant

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

montants (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce montant?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɒntənt/.
What does montant mean?: An upward cut with a blade.
Where does montant come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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