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alpes

Alps

noun AHL-pehs Rare

Origin: from Latin Alpes, the mountain range name

Also means

high mountain

Usage Note

Alpes is chiefly a proper noun for the Alpine range of Europe; as a common noun, the rare alpe (masculine, mostly plural) means a very high mountain. The adjective alpino/a derives from it and is used for alpine skiing (esquí alpino) and alpine flora.

Examples

"Escalamos los Alpes en verano."

Natural Translation

We climbed the Alps in summer.

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