alpestre

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /al.pɛstʁ/
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Adjective

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alpestre (plural alpestres)

  1. alpine

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Galician

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Etymology

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From alpe. Compare Scottish Gaelic alp, and Irish alp.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈpɛstɾe/ [ɑlˈpɛs̺.t̪ɾɪ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛstɾe
  • Hyphenation: al‧pes‧tre

Adjective

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alpestre m or f (plural alpestres)

  1. mountainous
  2. woodland

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin alpēstris. By surface analysis, Alpi +‎ -estre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈpɛ.stre/
  • Rhymes: -ɛstre
  • Hyphenation: al‧pè‧stre

Adjective

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alpestre (plural alpestri)

  1. alpine, mountainous (of or related to the Alps or mountains in general)
    Synonyms: alpino, alpigiano, montano
  2. steep, rocky, hard to climb
    Synonyms: erto, montagnoso, montuoso, ripido, roccioso, rupestre, scosceso
    Antonyms: pianeggiante, piano, piatto
  3. (of a person)
    1. rough, crude
      Synonyms: rozzo, incolto, selvaggio
    2. harsh, tough
      Synonyms: duro, aspro

Further reading

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  • alpestre in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • alpestre in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • alpestre in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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Latin

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Adjective

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alpēstre

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of alpēstris

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin alpēstris. By surface analysis, alpes +‎ -estre.

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Adjective

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alpestre m or f (plural alpestres)

  1. (relational) mountain, mountainous region; alpine
    Synonyms: montês, montanhês, montesino
  2. Alpine (relating to the Alps)
    Synonym: alpino

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈpestɾe/ [alˈpes.t̪ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -estɾe
  • Syllabification: al‧pes‧tre

Adjective

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alpestre m or f (masculine and feminine plural alpestres)

  1. Alpine
  2. alpine

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