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alpine

  (ăl'pīn') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Alpine Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Alps or their inhabitants.
  2. Of or relating to high mountains.
  3. Biology. Living or growing on mountains above the timberline: alpine plants.
  4. Sports.
    1. Intended for or concerned with mountaineering.
    2. Alpine Of or relating to competitive downhill racing and slalom skiing events.

[Middle English, from Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs, the Alps.]


 
 
WordNet: alpine
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: relating to or characteristic of alps
  Pertains to noun: alp (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: (biology) living or growing above the timber line


 
Translations: Translations for: Alpine

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - alpin, alpe-
n. - alpeblomst, alpeplante

Nederlands (Dutch)
betreffende bergen/de Alpen, snel dalend (skiën), alpenplant

Français (French)
adj. - alpin, alpestre, des Alpes
n. - alpin, alpestre

Deutsch (German)
adj. - alpin, Hochgebirgs-
n. - Hochgebirgs-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (γεωγρ.) αλπικός, άλπειος, ορεινός, βουνίσιος

Italiano (Italian)
alpino, alpestre

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - alpino, montanhoso

Русский (Russian)
альпийский, растения, растущие в горах

Español (Spanish)
adj. - alpino
n. - alpino

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - alpin, alp-

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
高山的, 阿尔卑斯山的, 高山生长的, 高山植物, 阿尔卑斯人种, 阿尔卑斯人

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 高山的, 阿爾卑斯山的, 高山生長的
n. - 高山植物, 阿爾卑斯人種, 阿爾卑斯人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 알프스 산의, 높은 산의
n. - 고산 식물, 일종의 등산모

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - アルプス山脈の, 高山の, 非常に高い, アルペンの
n. - アルプス人種

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) البي : ذو علاقه بجبال الألب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של הרים גבוהים, של הרי האלפים, הררי, גדל או מצוי בהרים גבוהים, של גלישה מהירה במורד‬
n. - ‮צמח הגדל בהרים, צמח מתאים לגינת סלעים, בן לקבוצה אנושית במרכז אירופה המתאפיינת בגוף כבד‬


 
 
 

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