Definitions for versantˈvɜr sənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ver•santˈvɜr sənt(n.)
a slope of a mountain or mountain chain.
Category: Geology
the general slope of a country or region.
Category: Geology
Origin of versant:
1850–55; < F
Princeton's WordNet
mountainside, versant(noun)
the side or slope of a mountain
"conifer forests cover the eastern versant"
Wiktionary
versant(Noun)
a slope of a mountain or mountain ridge
versant(Noun)
the overall slope of a region
versant(Adjective)
experienced, practiced
versant(Adjective)
conversant
Origin: From versant, present participle (used as a noun) of verser, from verso, frequentative of verto.
Webster Dictionary
Versant(adj)
familiar; conversant
Versant(noun)
the slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect
Translations for versant
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- berg, berghangAfrikaans

- مُنْحَدَر الجَبَلArabic

- склон на планинаBulgarian

- encostaPortuguese (BR)

- horské úbočíCzech

- der BerghangGerman

- bjergsideDanish

- βουνοπλαγιάGreek

- ladera de montañaSpanish

- mäenõlvEstonian

- نزدیک کوهستانFarsi

- vuorenrinneFinnish

- versant d'une montagneFrench

- צֶלָע הָהָרHebrew

- पहाड़ी ढालHindi

- gorski obronakCroatian

- hegyoldalHungarian

- lereng gunungIndonesian

- fjallshlíðIcelandic

- (versante di una montagna)Italian

- 山腹Japanese

- 산기슭Korean

- kalnošlaitasLithuanian

- nogāzeLatvian

- lereng gunungMalay

- berghellingDutch

- fjellside/-skråningNorwegian

- stok (górski)Polish

- نزدیک کوهستانPersian

- غره ته نږدیPashto

- encostaPortuguese

- versantRomanian

- горный склонRussian

- horské úbočieSlovak

- pobočjeSlovenian

- strana planineSerbian

- bergssida, -sluttningSwedish

- ไหล่เขาThai

- dağ yamacıTurkish

- 山腰Chinese (Trad.)

- схил гориUkrainian

- دامن کوہ، تلہٹیUrdu

- cạnh núiVietnamese

- 山腰Chinese (Simp.)

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