Alps

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

Proper noun

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

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”).

Forms

the Alps

Related

Alpine

Derived

Albanian Alps Allgäu Alps Australian Alps Berchtesgaden Alps Bergamo Alps Bernese Alps Carnic Alps Cottian Alps Dinaric Alps French Alps Fynske Alps Graian Alps Japanese Alps Jewish Alps Julian Alps Kamnik Alps Kitzbühel Alps Lechtal Alps Lyngen Alps Maritime Alps Norlund Alps Northern Limestone Alps Ortler Alps Ötztal Alps