English Explanatory Dictionary

Montreux

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˌmɒntɹəʊ/ /mɒ̃ˈtɹɜː/ /ˌmɑnˈtɹoʊ/ /mɒ̃ˈtɹoʊ/

Word forms

Montreux

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

Mustruel

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 蒙特勒 Dutch: Montreux French: Montreux German: Montreux German: Muchtern Japanese: モントルー Turkish: Montrö
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