noun
alp
Alp (noun) means a tall mountain, or, written with a capital letter, one of the Alps in Europe.
noun
1
A tall mountain, or, written with a capital letter, one of the Alps in Europe.
2
A high grassy field found in mountain country.
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Etymology
A Late Middle English back-formation from the plural alps, which arrived via French from Latin Alpes (“high mountains, especially those of Switzerland”). Compare Old Saxon elbon (“Alps”), Old High German Alpūn (“Alps”), and Old High German alba (“alp, mountain”).
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What is the meaning of alp?
"alp" (noun) means a tall mountain, or, written with a capital letter, one of the Alps in Europe.
What are the different meanings of alp?
"alp" has 2 main meanings: 1. A tall mountain, or, written with a capital letter, one of the Alps in Europe; 2. A high grassy field found in mountain country.
