marchmount

English

Etymology

From march (“borderland”) +‎ mount; coined by Edward H. Schafer to translate Chinese 嶽／岳 (yuè).

Noun

marchmount (plural marchmounts)

  1. A tall mountain, in particular one of the Five Great Mountains of China.

Usage notes

  • Now standard in the sinological literature.[1]

References

  1. ^ Sheng, Kai (15 June 2020) A History of Chinese Buddhist Faith and Life‎[1], BRILL, →ISBN, page 513
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