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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