Montenegro
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Montenegro
- /mɒntɪˈniːɹəʊ/ UK
- /-ˈnɛɡ/ UK
- /-ˈneɪɡ-/ UK
- /mɔntɪˈnɪjɡɹəw/ British, Southern, Standard
- /-ˈnɛɡ/ British, Southern, Standard
- /-ˈnɛjɡ-/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˌmɑntəˈniɡɹoʊ/ US
- /ˈneɪɡ/ US
- /-ˈnɛɡ-/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Venetan Montenegro (from mónte + negro, literally “black mountain”), a calque of Serbo-Croatian Cȓnā Gòra, referring to Mount Lovćen.
proper noun Montenegros
- A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006. For centuries a theocracy ruled by bishops, Montenegro maintained its autonomy during the Ottoman period.
proper noun
- A barangay of Balatan, Camarines Sur, Philippines.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: serbia, gori, montenegrin, gora, lions, sud, black, gore, aswad, goro, montenegrins, sood, podgorica, slovenia, croatia, albania
Translations
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name country in Europe
| Español | Montenegro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 몬테네그로 Montenegeuro |
| 日本語 | モンテネグロ Monteneguro, ツルナ・ゴーラ Tsuruna Gōra |
| 中文 | 黑山 Hēishān |
| हिन्दी | मोंटेनेग्रो mõṭenegro |
| Português | Montenegro |
| Français | Monténégro |
| Deutsch | Montenegro, Schwarzenberg |
| Italiano | Montenegro |
| Ελληνικά | Μαυροβούνιο Mavrovoúnio |
| Română | Muntenegru |
| Русский | Черного́рия Černogórija, Монтене́гро Montɛnɛ́gro |
| Tiếng Việt | Môn-tê-nê-grô, Hắc Sơn, Xơ-na-go-ra |
| العربية | الْجَبَلُ الْأَسْوَد al-jabalu l-ʔaswad |
| עברית | מוֹנְטֶנֶגְרוֹ montenégro |
Talk about this word "Montenegro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/montenegro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Montenegro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/montenegro "Montenegro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/montenegro.Cite this
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title = {Montenegro},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/montenegro},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
