adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- alpine snows
- alpine plants
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: montane
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
alpine
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US: /ˈæl.paɪn/
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obsolete: /ˈæl.pɪn/
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adj
Meaning 2
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
Alternative letter-case form of Alpine: Of, relating to, or inhabiting the Alps, a large mountain range in Europe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, sometimes, specifically
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: montane
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: montane
adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
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adj
Meaning 4
Of, relating to, or inhabiting the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Alpian
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: alpine, montane
name
Meaning 5
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 6
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 7
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community and former census-designated place in North Slope Borough, Alaska. It has no permanent residents but around 250 commuter residents, who work on a two-week-on, two-week-off schedule.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 8
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 9
A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in San Diego County, California.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 10
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 11
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 12
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Chattooga County, Georgia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 13
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 14
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Union County, Mississippi.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 15
A number of places in the United States:
A borough in New Jersey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 16
A number of places in the United States:
A rural unincorporated community and census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 17
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 18
A number of places in the United States:
A city, the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 19
A number of places in the United States:
A city in Utah County, Utah, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 20
A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 21
A number of places in the United States:
A ghost town in Skagit County, Washington, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 22
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 23
A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Meaning 24
A local government area in north-east Victoria, Australia; in full, Alpine Shire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 25
Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adjective
Meaning 26
relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 27
relating to or characteristic of alps
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- alpine sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 28
living or growing above the timber line
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- alpine flowers
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.
From French alpin, see also alpine.
Across languages
Translations
76 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: альпі́йскі (alʹpíjski) — of or relating to mountains
- Catalan: alpí — of or relating to mountains
- Chinese Mandarin: 高山的 (gāoshānde) — of or relating to mountains
- Dutch: alpien — of or relating to mountains
- Dutch: alpine — of or relating to mountains
- Dutch: alpijns — of or relating to mountains
- Finnish: alpiininen — of or relating to mountains
- Finnish: alppi- — of or relating to mountains
- Finnish: vuoristo- — of or relating to mountains
- French: alpin — of or relating to mountains
- French: montagnard — of or relating to mountains
- Friulian: alpin — of or relating to mountains
- Georgian: მაღალმთიანი (maɣalmtiani) — of or relating to mountains
- Georgian: სამთო (samto) — of or relating to mountains
- Georgian: მთის (mtis) — of or relating to mountains
- Georgian: ალპური (alṗuri) — of or relating to mountains
- German: alpin — of or relating to mountains
- Hungarian: hegyi — of or relating to mountains
- Hungarian: alpesi — of or relating to mountains
- Italian: alpestre — of or relating to mountains
- Italian: alpino — of or relating to mountains
- Polish: alpejski — of or relating to mountains
- Portuguese: alpestre — of or relating to mountains
- Portuguese: montês — of or relating to mountains
- Portuguese: montanhês — of or relating to mountains
- Portuguese: montesino — of or relating to mountains
- Russian: альпи́йский (alʹpíjskij) — of or relating to mountains
- Russian: го́рный (górnyj) — of or relating to mountains
- Russian: высокого́рный (vysokogórnyj) — of or relating to mountains
- Spanish: alpino — of or relating to mountains
- Catalan: alpí — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Dutch: alpine- — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Dutch: alpijns — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Finnish: alppilaji- — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- German: alpin — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Italian: alpino — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Norwegian: alpint — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Polish: wysokogórski — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Portuguese: alpino — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Russian: альпи́йский (alʹpíjskij) — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Swedish: alpin — of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing
- Armenian: ալպյան (alpyan) — relating to the Alps
- Asturian: alpín — relating to the Alps
- Belarusian: альпі́йскі (alʹpíjski) — relating to the Alps
- Bulgarian: алпийски (alpijski) — relating to the Alps
- Catalan: alpí — relating to the Alps
- Czech: alpský — relating to the Alps
- Dutch: alpien — relating to the Alps
- Dutch: Alpijns — relating to the Alps
- Finnish: alppi- — relating to the Alps
- French: alpin — relating to the Alps
- Friulian: alpin — relating to the Alps
- Galician: alpino — relating to the Alps
- German: alpin — relating to the Alps
- Greek: αλπικός (alpikós) — relating to the Alps
- Hungarian: alpesi — relating to the Alps
- Irish: Alpach — relating to the Alps
- Italian: alpestre — relating to the Alps
- Italian: alpino — relating to the Alps
- Latin: Alpīnus — relating to the Alps
- Polish: alpejski — relating to the Alps
- Portuguese: alpino — relating to the Alps
- Portuguese: alpestre — relating to the Alps
- Russian: альпи́йский (alʹpíjskij) — relating to the Alps
- Serbo-Croatian: alpinski — relating to the Alps
- Serbo-Croatian: alpski — relating to the Alps
- Spanish: alpino — relating to the Alps
- Swedish: alpin — relating to the Alps
- Ukrainian: альпі́йський (alʹpíjsʹkyj) — relating to the Alps
- Welsh: Alpaidd — relating to the Alps
- Chinese Mandarin: 高山植物 (gaoshan zhíwù) — alpine plant
- Dutch: alpenplant — alpine plant
- Dutch: rotsplant — alpine plant
- Finnish: alppikasvi — alpine plant
- Finnish: kalliokasvi — alpine plant
- Polish: roślina wysokogórska — alpine plant
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