alpine

From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæl.paɪn/

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.)

• Alpine County
• alpine pasqueflower
• alpine marmot

alpine (plural alpines)

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

• Lapine, Nepali, apelin, penial, pineal

Borrowed from French alpin, alpine.

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑlˈpi.nə/

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• Hyphenation: al‧pi‧ne
• Rhymes: -inə

alpine (comparative alpiner, superlative meest alpine or alpinest)

1. Alternative form of alpien.

alpine

1. feminine singular of alpin

alpine

1. Feminine plural of adjective alpino.

• paline, penali

alpīne

1. vocative masculine singular of alpīnus