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alpine¹
- /ˈæl.paɪn/ US
- /ˈæl.pɪn/ obsolete
Where it comes from
From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.
adjective more alpine · most alpine
noun alpines
- Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens. There can be little doubt that the autumn-flowering gentians are the elite of late-flowering alpines, but alas they can only be enjoyed by those gardeners with an acid soil, unless they can be grown in containers.
Alpine²
- /ˈæl.paɪn/
- /ˈæl.pɪn/
Where it comes from
From French alpin, equivalent to Alps + -ine, see also alpine.
adjective more Alpine · most Alpine
-
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe.
Some vague emotion of delight / In gazing up an Alpine height, / Some yearning toward the lamps of night.
Similar: Alpian
proper noun
- An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community and former census-designated place in North Slope Borough, Alaska. It has no permanent residents but around 250 commuter residents, who work on a two-week-on, two-week-off schedule.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona.
- A census-designated place in San Diego County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.
- An unincorporated community in Chattooga County, Georgia.
- An unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Union County, Mississippi.
- A borough in New Jersey.
- A rural unincorporated community and census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon.
- An unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States.
- A city in Utah County, Utah, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.
- A ghost town in Skagit County, Washington, United States.
- A town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.
- A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A local government area in north-east Victoria, Australia; in full, Alpine Shire.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: upland, highland, mountainous, mountain, valley, rock, climbing, mountaineering, downhill, hiking, skiing, clan, mainline, swiss, subalpine, alps
Translations
Every language
adj of or relating to mountains
| Español | alpino |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 高山的 gāoshānde |
| Português | alpestre, montês, montanhês, montesino |
| Français | alpin, montagnard |
| Deutsch | alpin |
| Italiano | alpestre, alpino |
| Русский | альпи́йский alʹpíjskij, го́рный górnyj, высокого́рный vysokogórnyj |
adj of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
| Português | alpino |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | alpin |
| Italiano | alpino |
| Русский | альпи́йский alʹpíjskij |
noun alpine plant
| 中文 | 高山植物 gaoshan zhíwù |
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