Montecristo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Italian Montecristo.

Proper noun

Montecristo

  1. An island of Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea, a small Italian island between Corsica and the Italian Peninsula.
  2. An island of Usulután department, El Salvador.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Montecristo (plural Montecristos)

  1. Ellipsis of Monte Cristo sandwich

Anagrams

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Montecristo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃.tə.kʁis.to/
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Proper noun

Montecristo m

  1. Montecristo (an island of Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea)

Italian

Etymology

monte (mount) +‎ Cristo (Christ). From the existence of a Christian monastery on the island.

Proper noun

Montecristo f

  1. Montecristo (an island of Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea; in full, Isola di Montecristo)

Descendants

  • English: Montecristo
  • French: Montecristo

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /monteˈkɾisto/ [mõn̪.t̪eˈkɾis.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -isto
  • Syllabification: Mon‧te‧cris‧to

Proper noun

Montecristo m

  1. Montecristo (an island of Italy in the Tyrrhenian Sea)
  2. an island of Usulután department, El Salvador