Alpes

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Contents 1 French 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 Anagrams 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Usage notes 2.2.2 Derived terms

[edit] French

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /alp/

[edit] Proper noun

Alpes f. pl.

1. Alps (a mountain range in Western Europe)

[edit] Derived terms

• Alpin, alpin

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aelps
• pâles
• pelas

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From albus (“‘white’”)

[edit] Noun

Alpes (genitive Alpium); f, third declension

1. The Alps
2. (with following adjective) A particular portion of the Alps.

[edit] Usage notes

Only rarely found as the singular Alpis

[edit] Derived terms

• alpicus
• alpīnus