alpenglow
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A partial calque of German Alpenglühen, with the second element replaced by glow.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈæl.pən.ɡləʊ/
Noun[edit]
alpenglow (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.
Translations[edit]
a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains
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