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Monte Pissis

Monte Pissis

9.8
A very high mountain in the Andes of Argentina, one of South America's highest peaks
  • proper noun
: Monte Pissis
  • Many climbers consider Monte Pissis to be one of the ultimate high-altitude challenges in the Andes.

Examples

  • From the summit of Monte Pissis, the view of the surrounding Atacama Desert is stunning.

  • The harsh, dry climate makes Monte Pissis a demanding ascent for mountaineers.

  • I climbed Monte Pissis last summer.

  • Have you ever been to Monte Pissis?

  • From the summit of Monte Pissis, the view of the surrounding Atacama Desert is stunning.

  • Many climbers consider Monte Pissis to be one of the ultimate high-altitude challenges in the Andes.

  • The harsh, dry climate makes Monte Pissis a demanding ascent for mountaineers.

Synonyms

Pissis
vsMonte Pissis
9.9

A very high mountain in the Andes in Argentina, one of the highest in the Americas

is the full name form for the same peak

Surface Forms

Monte Pissis main

Morphology

Monte + Pissis

Although 'Monte' is not listed in the provided dictionary entry, it is a transparent generic element meaning 'mount'/'mountain' in many languages (and cognate with English 'mount'), and 'Pissis' is a proper name. The combination thus straightforwardly denotes a mountain named Pissis, a compositional pattern that a B1 learner who recognises the 'Monte + Name' pattern would understand.

Etymology

Monte Pissis uses Spanish Monte ('mountain') and the surname Pissis, named after a French mapmaker who worked in the region in the 1800s, so the name simply means 'Pissis's mountain'.