La complejidad de la palabra montea y los sinónimos que la rodean: una aclaración terminológica

Abstract

The word montea −as well as its synonyms− is somewhat controversial for several reasons: it is practically exclusive to the Hispanic artistic environment, it ceased to be commonly used at the same time that stonework began its decline in favour of new construction materials −such as concrete−, its meaning continues to generate confusion and there are several synonyms that are attributed to it −not always correctly−. This study proposes a revision of this word, as well as its different synonyms, based on the experience acquired with the numerous practical cases found in some stone monuments of great interest.