The first thing we are going to do before entering fully into the meaning of the term mountain is to discover its etymological origin. Specifically, we can establish that it derives from Latin, exactly from "mons, montis", which can be translated as "mountain" or "mountain".
This is what a natural elevation of the earth's surface is called.
In the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy ( RAE ), mountain and mountain share a definition. In fact, both terms can also be used synonymously: Mount Everest , for example, is the highest mountain in the world.
However, it is common for monte to be used to refer to prominences of lower height than a mountain . In turn, a mountain is higher than a hill . Therefore, the notion of mountain is usually reserved to refer to elevations between 200 and 700 meters high .
Among the words that can function as synonyms for mountain are mountain, hill, peak, mountain range, hill, hill, hill or mountain range. On the contrary, among those that can act as antonyms are plain or plain.
Uncultivated land that is covered with grasses, bushes, bushes and/or trees is also known as mountain. When grasses, bushes and bushes predominate in its vegetation, it is called scrubland ; On the other hand, if trees are predominant, it is a high mountain .
There are several administrative divisions, on the other hand, that are called Monte . In the province of Buenos Aires ( Argentina ), to cite one case, is the district of Monte . Its head is San Miguel del Monte , colloquially called Monte .
Monte is also a parish of Terras de Bouro ( Portugal ) and a commune of the department of Haute-Corsica ( France ).
In the same way, we cannot ignore that Monte is also a surname and can also be found as "Del Monte." In this case, it must be emphasized that it is very common in Spain and has its origins in the Middle Ages. If we analyze the heraldic shield of said surname we find that it appears two sable wolves, a silver field and eight gold blades as well as a gules border.
One of the best-known Spanish artists who bear that surname is the singer María del Monte (1962). He is a reference in the world of sevillanas and has achieved great successes throughout his career with singles such as "Cántame", "Salta la rana" or "Dime que me Quiero".
In the context of human anatomy , finally, the mons pubis is a part of the woman 's body: that which is located above the pubic symphysis. It is shaped like an inverted triangle and is covered by hair.
Also, let's not forget the book "El monte de las ánimas", which dates back to 1861 and is one of the great works of the famous Sevillian writer Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836 - 1870). It is a story that tells what happened to a young man named Alonso during a night of the dead.