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- [al-pahyn, -pin]
- /ˈæl paɪn, -pɪn/
- /ˈæl.paɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [al-pahyn, -pin]
- /ˈæl paɪn, -pɪn/
Definitions of alpine word
- adjective alpine Alpine means existing in or relating to mountains, especially the ones in Switzerland. 3
- countable noun alpine Alpines are small flowering plants that grow high up on mountains and are sometimes grown in gardens. There are many different types of alpines. 3
- adjective alpine of or relating to high mountains 3
- adjective alpine (of plants) growing on mountains, esp above the limit for tree growth 3
- adjective alpine connected with or used in mountaineering in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps 3
- adjective alpine of or relating to racing events on steep prepared slopes, such as the slalom and downhill 3
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Origin of alpine
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin Alpīnus, equivalent to Alp(ēs) (plural) the Alps + -īnus -ine1
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Parts of speech for Alpine
noun
adjective
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alpine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
alpine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alpine
adj alpine
- aerial — You talk about aerial attacks and aerial photographs to indicate that people or things on the ground are attacked or photographed by people in aeroplanes.
- high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- lofty — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
- rangy — (of animals or people) slender and long-limbed.
- soaring — an act or instance of soaring.
adjective alpine
- hilly — full of hills; having many hills; hilly country.
noun alpine
- conifer — Conifers are a group of trees and shrubs, for example pine trees and fir trees, that grow in cooler areas of the world. They have fruit called cones, and very thin leaves called needles which they do not normally lose in winter.
- douglas — Isle of, an island of the British Isles, in the Irish Sea. 227 sq. mi. (588 sq. km). Capital: Douglas.
- fir — any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
Top questions with alpine
- what is an alpine?
- why are plants in the alpine biome typically low growing?
- what is alpine skiing?
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