Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alps

/ælps/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: alps
IPA: /ælps/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

noun

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”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Alpes, Alpis, Alpēs, -

Inflected Forms

the Alps (canonical, plural)

Derived Forms

Alpish Prealps

Phrases

Albanian Alps Allgäu Alps Australian Alps Berchtesgaden Alps Bergamo Alps Bernese Alps Carnic Alps Cottian Alps

Frequently Paired Words

Alpine

Homonyms

alps

Rhymes With

scalps graian alps

Questions

How do you pronounce alps?: The recorded pronunciation is /ælps/.
What does alps mean?: A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres.
Where does alps come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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