Rocky Mountains
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Rocky Mountains
Where it comes from
Calque of French Montagnes de Roche first recorded in 1752 by Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre, believed to itself be a calque from an indigenous language, possibly a calque of Plains Cree asinîwaciy, a compound which includes asiniy (“rock”) + waciy (“mountain”).
proper noun the Rocky Mountains · Rocky Mountain
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A range of mountains running from Northern New Mexico to Alaska.
Similar: Rockies
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name mountain range
| Español | Montañas Rocosas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 로키 산맥 Roki sanmaek |
| 日本語 | ロッキー山脈 Rokkī-sanmyaku |
| 中文 | 洛磯山脈 /洛矶山脉 Luòjī shānmài, 落基山脈 /落基山脉 Luòjī shānmài |
| Português | Montanhas Rochosas |
| Français | montagnes Rocheuses, Rocheuses |
| Deutsch | Rocky Mountains |
| Italiano | Montagne Rocciose |
| Ελληνικά | Βραχώδη Όρη Vrachódi Óri |
| Русский | Скали́стые го́ры Skalístyje góry |
| العربية | جِبَال رُوكِي jibāl rūkī |
Talk about this word "Rocky Mountains." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rocky%20mountains. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Rocky Mountains. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rocky%20mountains "Rocky Mountains." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rocky%20mountains.Cite this
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title = {Rocky Mountains},
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