Montpellier

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/mɒnˈpɛlieɪ//mɒnˌpɛliˈeɪ/

proper noun

A large city, the prefecture of Hérault department, Occitania, France.

OriginFrench Montpellier →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Montpelier

  1. A large city, the prefecture of Hérault department, Occitania, France.
  2. A town and municipality of Papineau Regional County Municipality, Outaouais, Quebec, Canada.

Origin

  1. FrenchMontpellier
  2. FrenchMontpellier
  3. EnglishMontpellier

Borrowed from French Montpellier.

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Translations

Catalan Montpeller, Montpelièr
  • Montpellera city in France
  • Montpelièra city in France
  • Montpellièra city in France
Chinese Mandarin 蒙彼利埃, 蒙佩利爾 /蒙佩利尔
  • 蒙彼利埃 (Méngbǐlì'āi)a city in France
  • 蒙佩利爾 /蒙佩利尔 (Méngpèilì'ěr)a city in France
Esperanto Montpeliero
  • Montpelieroa city in France
French Montpellier
  • Montpelliera city in France
Greek Μονπελλιέ
  • Μονπελλιέ (Monpellié)a city in France
Irish Sliabh Piosaláin
  • Sliabh Piosaláina city in France
Japanese モンペリエ, モンプリエ
  • モンペリエ (Monperie)a city in France
  • モンプリエ (Monpurie)a city in France
Latin Mons Pessulus
  • Mons Pessulusa city in France
Polish Montpellier
  • Montpelliera city in France
Portuguese Montpellier
  • Montpelliera city in France
Russian Монпелье́
  • Монпелье́ (Monpelʹjé)a city in France
Spanish Montpellier
  • Montpelliera city in France
Cite this entry
APA

Montpellier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montpellier

MLA

“Montpellier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montpellier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Montpellier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Montpellier.

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