monte
pronunciation
How to pronounce monte in British English:
UK ['mɒntɪ]
How to pronounce monte in American English:
US ['mɒntɪ]
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- Noun:
- a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of the will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
Word Origin
- monte (n.)
- gambling card game, 1824, from Spanish monte "mountain," from Latin montem (nominative mons), see mount (n.). So called from the heap of cards left after dealing. A favorite in California during the gold rush years. The three-card form (first attested 1877) is of Mexican origin.
Example
- 1. Would you like to dance with me , monte ?
- 2. How was monte carlo this year ?
- 3. How could I pass up the count of monte cristo ?
- 4. Bay 's all yours now , monte .
- 5. Don 't monte sound real ?