alpine

See also Alpine

English

Etymology

From Latin alpinus, from Alpēs (“The Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈæl.paɪn/

Adjective

alpine (comparative more alpine, superlative most alpine)

1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line

   alpine snows

2. (skiing); of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)

Derived terms

• alpine pasqueflower
• alpine marmot

Translations

of or relating to mountains

• Catalan: alpí (ca) m
• Italian: alpestre (it), alpino (it)

• Russian: альпийский (ru) (alʹpíjskij), горный (ru) (górnyj), высокогорный (ru) (vysokogórnyj)

of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing

• Catalan: alpí (ca) m
• Italian: alpino (it)

• Norwegian: alpint (no) m
• Russian: альпийский (ru) (alʹpíjskij)

Noun

alpine (plural alpines)

1. Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden

Anagrams

• Nepali
• pineal

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French

Adjective

alpine

1. feminine form of alpin

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Italian

Adjective

alpine f

1. Feminine plural form of alpino

Anagrams

• paline
• penali

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Latin

Adjective

alpīne

1. vocative masculine singular of alpīnus