alpine

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
2. Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.

Noun

Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens.

Synonyms

mountainous

Alpine

alpestrine

mountain pasture

meadow

high mountain

mountain

⛰️

montane

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæl.paɪn/

Etymology

Cognate with French: alpin

In summary

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

Sentences

We went rafting in Switzerland and alpine skiing in Austria this spring .

Geography ranges from prairies , to pinon forests , to alpine meadows .