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monton

monton noun: a heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.

Noun

monton (plural montons)

  1. (archaic) A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.
  2. (historical) A Mexican unit of weight for ore, varying from 1,800 to 3,200 Spanish pounds.

Proper noun capitalized: Monton

Monton

  1. A suburb of Eccles, City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7699).
  2. A surname.

Forms of monton

pluralmontons

Origin of monton

From Spanish montón (“head”).

Questions about monton

What does monton mean?
Monton means a heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.
What part of speech is monton?
Monton can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of monton?
The plural of monton is montons.

Words near monton in the dictionary

  1. montoir
  2. montoirs
  3. montologist
  4. montologists
  5. montology
  6. monton
  7. montons
  8. Montour
  9. Montour County
  10. Montours
  11. Montoya

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