montane Syllabification: (mon·tane)Pronunciation: /mänˈtān, ˈmänˌtān/Definition of montane adjective [attributive] of or inhabiting mountainous country:montane grasslandsOrigin: mid 19th century: from Latin montanus, from mons, mont- 'mountain'montane in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of montane in the British & World English dictionary