lion des montagnes

\ljɔ̃ de.mɔ̃.taɲ\

/\ljɔ̃ de.mɔ̃.taɲ\/ noun

The verdict

“lion des montagnes” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Puma.

Corpus desk

Index FR-lion-des-montagnes · lion des montagnes · French

lion des montagnes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 18 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for lion des montagnes
PropertyValue
Headwordlion des montagnes
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ljɔ̃ de.mɔ̃.taɲ\
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lion des montagnes » en français

lion des montagnesn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lion des montagnes is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ljɔ̃ de.mɔ̃.taɲ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Puma.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for lion des montagnes in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is lion des montagnes, spelled L-I-O-N- -D-E-S- -M-O-N-T-A-G-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Puma.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how lion des montagnes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. – Mortel ! Ha ha ! Tu t’es battu comme un vrai lion des montagnes, durant toutes ces batailles. Tu as échappé dix fois à la mort, et tu mourrais simplement pour avoir caressé mon corps ? Et puis, je t’ai sauvé la vie, une fois, tu me dois donc une vie. Il serait donc juste que tu meures pour moi…

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lion des montagnes"?
"lion des montagnes" is spelled L-I-O-N- -D-E-S- -M-O-N-T-A-G-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ljɔ̃ de.mɔ̃.taɲ\.
What does "lion des montagnes" mean?
As a noun, "lion des montagnes" means: Puma.
How do you pronounce "lion des montagnes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lion des montagnes" is \ljɔ̃ de.mɔ̃.taɲ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lion des montagnes" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list