Montpellier

== English == === Alternative forms === Montpelier === Etymology === Borrowed from French Montpellier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɒnˈpɛlieɪ/, /mɒnˌpɛliˈeɪ/ === Proper noun === Montpellier A large city, the prefecture of Hérault department, Occitania, France. A town and municipality of Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada. ==== Derived terms ==== Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum) ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From Medieval Latin mōns (“mountain”) Pessulanus, Pestellarius, pislerius, pistillarius, variant of pastellus (“woad, dye”). The municipality of Québec is named after postmaster Louis Beaulieu, dit Montpellier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mɔ̃.pɛ.lje/ ~ /mɔ̃.pe.lje/, (sometimes proscribed) /mɔ̃.pə.lje/ Hyphenation: Mont‧pel‧lier Rhymes: -e === Proper noun === Montpellier m Montpellier (a large city, the prefecture of Hérault department, Occitania, France) Montpellier (a town and municipality of Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Parker (1832): The Edinburgh Encyclopaedia, Volume 13 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from French Montpellier. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Montpellier f Montpellier (a large city, the prefecture of Hérault department, Occitania, France)