alp

Signification (English)

1. A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.
2. An alpine meadow

Concepts

alpe

alpage

pacage

prairie alpestre

Synonyms

high mountain

hill

mount

fell

alpine pasture

mountain pasture

mountain

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Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen anglais: -

Cognate with Old Saxon: elbon

Cognate with ancien haut allemand: Alpūn

Cognate with ancien haut allemand: alba

In summary

Late Middle English, back-formation from alps pl, via French from Latin Alpes (“high mountains, especially those of Switzerland”). Compare Old Saxon elbon (“Alps”), Old High German Alpūn (“Alps”); Old High German alba (“alp, mountain”)).