alpine
See also: Alpine
English
Etymology
From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæl.paɪn/
Adjective
alpine (comparative more alpine, superlative most alpine)
- Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line
- alpine snows
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- (skiing) Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)
Derived terms
- Alpine County
- alpine pasqueflower
- alpine marmot
Translations
of or relating to mountains
Noun
alpine (plural alpines)
- Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden
Anagrams
French
Adjective
alpine
- feminine singular of alpin
Italian
Adjective
alpine f pl
- Feminine plural of adjective alpino.
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
alpīne
- vocative masculine singular of alpīnus
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