Meaning

noun a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

noun any high mountain

originEtymology tree Latin Alpēsder. Middle French Alpesbor. Middle English Alpes English Alps 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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