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Montreux

UK/ˌmɒntɹəʊ/US/ˌmɑnˈtɹoʊ/

Montreux proper noun: a town and municipality on Lake Geneva in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district, Vaud Canton, Switzerland.

Proper noun

Montreux

  1. A town and municipality on Lake Geneva in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district, Vaud Canton, Switzerland.
    Synonyms:
    Mustruel
  2. A small commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle Department, Grand Est region, France.

Synonyms of Montreux

  • Mustruel

Origin of Montreux

From French Montreux, from Medieval Latin monastēriolum under influence from Old French Mont- (“Mount”) in numerous other placenames, from monastērium (“monastery”) + -olum (“-ole: forming diminutives”), q.v. Doublet of Montreuil and Monthureux.

Questions about Montreux

What does Montreux mean?
Montreux means a town and municipality on Lake Geneva in Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut district, Vaud Canton, Switzerland.
What part of speech is Montreux?
Montreux is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Montreux?
Montreux is pronounced /ˌmɒntɹəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Montreux in the dictionary

  1. Montreil
  2. montres
  3. Montreuil
  4. Montreuil-Bellay
  5. Montreuil-sur-Mer
  6. Montreux
  7. Montroc
  8. Montrose
  9. Montrose County
  10. Montrose doublet
  11. Montrose doublets

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