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Montessori

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌmɒntəˈsɔːɹi/
  • General-American: /ˌmɑntəˈsoɹi/
  • rhymes with -ɔːɹi
  • CMU ARPABET: M AA2 N T AH0 S AO1 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Montessori education method developed by Italian physician Maria Montessori.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Italian educator who developed a method of teaching mentally handicapped children and advocated a child-centered approach (1870-1952)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Maria Montesorri

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: educator, pedagogue, pedagog

History

Etymology

From the surname of the founder Maria Montessori.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 蒙特梭利的 (Méngtèsuōlì de) — of or relating to the Montessori Method of Education
  • Dutch: montessori- — of or relating to the Montessori Method of Education
  • Finnish: montessorilainen — of or relating to the Montessori Method of Education
  • Hindi: मांटेसरी (māṇṭesrī) — of or relating to the Montessori Method of Education
  • Indonesian: montessori — of or relating to the Montessori Method of Education