Alps
Meaning
A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres.
Synonyms
the Alps
Translations
Alpes
Alpen
Alpi
Alpes
Alpes
Άλπεις
Alpen
Alpler
Alps
Alpes
ألبFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ælps/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English Alpes, from Old English Alpis, ultimately from Latin Alpēs; in later use partly via French. Compare German Alpen (“alps”, plurale tantum), German Alp (“mountainous pasture”).
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