Alps

Meaning

1. plural of alp
2. A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres.

Etymology / origin

Etymology 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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