alps

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
4
Pronunciation
/ælps/

Definition of alps

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

name

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

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

noun

  1. (form-of, plural)plural of alp
  2. (form-of, plural)plural of ALP

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Etymology

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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