montagne russe

English

Noun

montagne russe (countable and uncountable, plural montagnes russe)

  1. (dated) A rollercoaster.
  2. (figuratively, by extension, dated) A situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity.

Italian

Etymology

Calque of French montagnes russes (literally “Russian mountains”), which see for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /monˈtaɲ.ɲe ˈrus.se/
  • Rhymes: -usse

Noun

montagne russe f pl (plural only)

  1. (also figurative) roller coaster
    Synonym: otto volante m sg
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see montagna,‎ russo.
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