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monticle

monticle noun: a small mountain, or hillock.

Noun

monticle (plural monticles)

  1. (archaic) A small mountain, or hillock.

Forms of monticle

pluralmonticles
alternative formmonticule

Origin of monticle

From Middle English [Term?], from Middle French monticule.

Questions about monticle

What does monticle mean?
Monticle means a small mountain, or hillock.
What part of speech is monticle?
Monticle is a noun.
What is the plural of monticle?
The plural of monticle is monticles.

Words near monticle in the dictionary

  1. Montian
  2. Montible
  3. monticellite
  4. monticellites
  5. Monticello
  6. monticle
  7. monticles
  8. monticolous
  9. monticulate
  10. monticule
  11. monticules

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