"alpine" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈæl.paɪn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alpine.wav Forms: more alpine [comparative], most alpine [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Alpīnus}} Latin Alpīnus, {{cog|fr|alpin}} French alpin Head templates: {{en-adj}} alpine (comparative more alpine, superlative most alpine)
  1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline. Translations (of or relating to mountains): alpí [masculine] (Catalan), alpiininen (Finnish), alppi- (Finnish), vuoristo- (Finnish), alpin (French), montagnard (French), alpin (Friulian), alpin (German), hegyi (Hungarian), alpesi (Hungarian), alpestre (Italian), alpino (Italian), alpestre (Portuguese), montês (Portuguese), montanhês (Portuguese), montesino (Portuguese), альпи́йский (alʹpíjskij) (Russian), го́рный (górnyj) (Russian), высокого́рный (vysokogórnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-alpine-en-adj-tIKhndG0 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to mountains': 92 8
  2. (skiing) Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. Categories (topical): Skiing Translations (of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing): alpí [masculine] (Catalan), alppilaji- (Finnish), alpin (German), alpino (Italian), alpint [masculine] (Norwegian), alpino (Portuguese), альпи́йский (alʹpíjskij) (Russian), alpin (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-alpine-en-adj-5VBivbfX Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports Disambiguation of 'of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun

IPA: /ˈæl.paɪn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-alpine.wav Forms: alpines [plural]
Etymology: From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Alpīnus}} Latin Alpīnus, {{cog|fr|alpin}} French alpin Head templates: {{en-noun}} alpine (plural alpines)
  1. (botany) Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens. Categories (topical): Botany Translations (alpine plant): alppikasvi (Finnish), kalliokasvi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-alpine-en-noun-U2kqo6AC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Friulian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 19 60 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 19 15 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 18 25 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 18 25 57 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 25 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Friulian translations: 18 25 57 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 23 59 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 18 21 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 16 19 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 18 25 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 18 25 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 16 19 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 18 25 57 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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      "form": "more alpine",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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      "form": "most alpine",
      "tags": [
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "text": "alpine snows",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline."
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        [
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          "mountain"
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: Nordic"
        }
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        "Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing."
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        "(skiing) Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing."
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        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "skiing",
        "sports"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈæl.paɪn/",
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "alpí"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alpiininen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alppi-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "vuoristo-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alpin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "montagnard"
    },
    {
      "code": "fur",
      "lang": "Friulian",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alpin"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alpin"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "hegyi"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alpesi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alpestre"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alpino"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "alpestre"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "montês"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "montanhês"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "montesino"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "alʹpíjskij",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "альпи́йский"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "górnyj",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "го́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vysokogórnyj",
      "sense": "of or relating to mountains",
      "word": "высокого́рный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "alpí"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing",
      "word": "alppilaji-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing",
      "word": "alpin"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing",
      "word": "alpino"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "alpint"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing",
      "word": "alpino"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "alʹpíjskij",
      "sense": "of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing",
      "word": "альпи́йский"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of or relating to slalom or downhill skiing",
      "word": "alpin"
    }
  ],
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}

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    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Norwegian translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
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      "name": "der"
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        "2": "alpin"
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      "name": "cog"
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  "etymology_text": "From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "alpines",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        {
          "ref": "1991, Jack Elliott, Alpines in the Open Garden, Christopher Helm, page 64",
          "text": "There can be little doubt that the autumn-flowering gentians are the elite of late-flowering alpines, but alas they can only be enjoyed by those gardeners with an acid soil, unless they can be grown in containers.",
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        "Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in rock gardens."
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          "botany"
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          "habitat"
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        "biology",
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "alpine plant",
      "word": "alppikasvi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "alpine plant",
      "word": "kalliokasvi"
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}

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