monton

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noun

A heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.

OriginSpanish montón →
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Meanings

monton1

nounmonton (plural montons)

plural montons

  1. archaicbusinessA heap of ore; a mass undergoing the process of amalgamation.
  2. historicalbusinessA Mexican unit of weight for ore, varying from 1,800 to 3,200 Spanish pounds.

Monton2

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Eccles, City of Salford, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SJ7699).
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Spanishmontón“head”
  2. Englishmonton

From Spanish montón (“head”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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