-mont

== English == === Etymology === From French -mont, from French mont (“hill, mountain”). === Suffix === -mont Forming a placename or a surname derived therefrom and denoting or connoting a hill or mountain; sometimes (as in estate names) used more for euphony and connotation than for geomorphic denotation. Word formation in English using the suffix to name towns and family estates was most productive in the mid-19th through mid-20th centuries. ==== Derived terms ==== Beaumont, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain Belmont, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain Breezemont, with roots meaning breezy hill/mountain Clairmont, with roots meaning clear/light-colored/shining hill/mountain Craigmont, with roots meaning Craig's hill/mountain Crestmont, with roots meaning crest of the hill/mountain Edgemont, with roots meaning edge of the hill/mountain Fairmont, with roots meaning fair (beautiful) hill/mountain Fremont, with roots meaning cold hill/mountain Glenmont, with roots meaning glen[-adorned] hill/mountain Philmont, with roots meaning Phillips' or Philip's hill/mountain Rosemont, with roots meaning rose[-adorned] hill/mountain ==== Related terms ==== mount (noun) === See also === Vermont, with roots meaning green mountains == French == === Etymology === From mont, from Old French mont (“hill, mountain”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔ̃/ === Suffix === -mont Forming a placename or a surname derived therefrom and denoting or connoting a hill or mountain ==== Derived terms ==== Beaumont, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain Belmont, with roots meaning beautiful hill/mountain Surmont, with roots meaning on top of the hill/mountain === See also === Vermont, with roots meaning green mountains