Alp

Origin

Back-formation from alps, from Latin alpes ("high mountains, especially those of Switzerland"), of or origin (compare Old Saxon elbon ("Alps"), Old High German Alpūn ("Alps"); Old High German alba ("alp, mountain")), probably from Proto-Indo-European *albʰós ("white").

Full definition of alp

Noun

1. A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.
• MiltonNor breath of vernal air from snowy alp.
• Alexander PopeHills peep o'er hills, and alps on alps arise.

Derived terms

• alpine
• alpinely
• alpinism
• alpinist

Anagrams

• APL
• lap
• LPA
• pal, Pal, PAL
• PLA