Meanings
mons1
nounmons (plural montes)
plural montes
- obsoletepalmistryOne of the fleshy areas at the base of the fingers; a mount.
- abbreviationellipsisanatomyEllipsis of mons pubis.
Hesitantly, she used one finger to stroke the very top of the mons, surprised at its fatty, downy fullness — unfamiliar, despite a life of touching herself.
2021, Leone Ross, This One Sky Day, Faber & Faber Limited, page 316
Mons2
Mons3
proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given name Monica.
- A diminutive of the male given name Montgomery.
MONs4
noun
- pluralplural of MON
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women
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Origin
mons · noun
- Latinmōns“mountain”
- Englishmons
Borrowed from Latin mōns (“mountain”). Doublet of mount.
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Dutch Bergen
- Bergencity
Finnish kukkula, vuori
- kukkulafleshy area at the base of fingers
- vuoriastronomy: mountain on a planet or moon
French Mons
- Monscity
Korean 몽스
- 몽스 (mongseu)city
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APA
mons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mons
MLA
“mons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mons. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mons,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mons.
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