Alpes
See also: alpes
German
Latin
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- or from a non-Indo-European source. Compare Middle High German albe (“high mountain”), whence German Alb (“mountainous area”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈal.peːs/, [ˈaɫ.peːs]
Proper noun
Alpēs f pl (genitive Alpium); third declension
Usage notes
Only rarely found as the singular Alpis.
Inflection
Third declension i-stem, with locative.
Case | Plural |
---|---|
Nominative | Alpēs |
Genitive | Alpium |
Dative | Alpibus |
Accusative | Alpēs |
Ablative | Alpibus |
Vocative | Alpēs |
Locative | Alpibus |
Derived terms
- alpicus
- alpīnus
References
- Alpes in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Alpes in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
- Alpes in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Norman
Pronunciation
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Portuguese
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈalpes/
Related terms
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