montes
Mountains in Latin
Montes is the Latin plural of mons, meaning mountains.
In astronomy, it designates mountain ranges on celestial bodies: Montes Apenninus on the Moon, Montes Olympus on Mars.
The term appears in scientific nomenclature and anatomical Latin, where mons pubis becomes montes pubis in the plural.
Utmost height attained
- ridgeNarrow raised strip
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- cragSteep rugged outcrop
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
glacier · valley · plateau · escarpment · canyon · gorge · cliff · massif
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- toweringOf imposing height
- loftyImpressively high or noble
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
monumental · awe-inspiring · grand · rugged · snow-capped · craggy · jagged · formidable
High-altitude peak climbing
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- basecampExpedition's operational center
bivouac · ascent · descent · sherpa · carabiner · crampons · altimeter · icefall
Linked mountain ranges
Anterior pelvic bone
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- vulvaExternal female genital region
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
peak
Utmost height attained
pinnacle · glacier · valley · plateau · escarpment · canyon · gorge · cliff · massif · knoll
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
sublime · monumental · awe-inspiring · grand · rugged · snow-capped · craggy · jagged · formidable · ancient
alpinism
High-altitude peak climbing
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
basecamp · bivouac · ascent · descent · sherpa · carabiner · crampons · altimeter · icefall · belay
cordillera
Linked mountain ranges
pubis
Anterior pelvic bone
- pelvisBony basin at waist
- vulvaExternal female genital region
- gynecologyFemale reproductive medicine
moon
Natural planetary satellite
- Monte CarloProbability estimation through randomness
- three card monteCard-shuffling street swindle
- Count of Monte CristoClassic revenge novel
- Del MonteMajor canning company
- three-card monteSleight-of-hand street con
- Monte CristoFried ham-cheese-egg sandwich