Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpenglow

/ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: al-pen-glow
IPA: /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But Jim was all smiles and, as if in added welcome, alpenglow suddenly flared to flood the summit hot pink and lit up the cabin."

Etymology

A partial calque of German Alpenglühen (literally “glow of the Alps”), with the second element replaced by the English equivalent glow.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/
British English: /ˈal.pən.ɡləʊ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

alpenglows (plural)

Derived Forms

aspenglow

Frequently Paired Words

Alps foreglow afterglow

Questions

How do you pronounce alpenglow?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/.
What does alpenglow mean?: A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
Where does alpenglow come from?: A partial calque of German Alpenglühen (literally “glow of the Alps”), with the second element replaced by the English equivalent glow.

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