alpine

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   living or growing above the timber line

   Alpine flowers.

2. 2
   adj

   relating to or characteristic of alps

   Alpine sports.

3. 3
   adj

   relating to the Alps and their inhabitants

   Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany.

4. 4
   adj

   Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.

   Alpine snows.

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

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