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versant

ver·sant

UK/ˈvɜː(ɹ)sənt/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

the side or slope of a mountain

  • “conifer forests cover the eastern versant”
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Origin

Borrowed from French versant, present participle (used as a noun) of verser, from Latin versō, frequentative of vertō (“to turn”).

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