alpenglow
English
WOTD – 12 January 2006
Etymology
A partial calque of German Alpenglühen, with the second element replaced by the English equivalent glow.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæl.pən.ɡləʊ/
Noun
alpenglow (usually uncountable, plural alpenglows)
- A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
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Translations
a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains
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