montante

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noun

A type of longsword used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

OriginSpanish montante →
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Meanings

montante1

nounmontante (plural montantes)

plural montantes

  1. A type of longsword used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

    "Choose a zweihander if you prefer." He seemed about to reach for one of the German blades, then let his hand fall. "The montante has a certain flair. I think the old Iberian masters would approve." He met her eye, the silence growing ...

    2020, Kat Ross, Balthazar's Bane, Kat Ross, →ISBN

Montante2

proper nounMontante (plural Montantes)

plural Montantes

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Spanishmontante
  2. Englishmontante

Borrowed from Spanish montante or a cognate in another language.

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APA

montante. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montante

MLA

“montante.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montante. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “montante,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/montante.

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