montanha russa
Portuguese, noun
montanha russa is spelled M-O-N-T-A-N-H-A-R-U-S-S-A (13 letters). Montanha russa is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “pre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of montanha-russa; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). On this page, montanha-russa is a different word: “rollercoaster (amusement ride)”.
What does montanha russa mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepre-reform spelling (used until 1990) of montanha-russa; still used where the agreement hasn’t come into effect and may occur as a sporadic misspelling
noun
- 1
femininerollercoaster (amusement ride)
- 2
femininerollercoaster (situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. atração popular dos parques de diversões modernos que consiste basicamente em uma estrutura de aço que forma uma pista composta por elevações similares a montanhas seguidas de quedas 2. sucessão alternada de situações favoráveis e desfavoráveis
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of montanha russa
- montanhas-russas plural
- montanha russa alternative
- montanhas russas plural
- mon.ta.nha-rus.sa canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to montanha russa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.