Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpinism

/ˈælpɪnɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: alpin-ism
IPA: /ˈælpɪnɪzəm/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mountain climbing.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

". . . our rapidly increasing knowledge of the Rocky Mountains of Canada for which geography is so greatly indebted to alpinism."

Etymology

Etymology tree English alpine Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English alpinism From alpine + -ism.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

alpinisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

alpinist

Synonyms

mountaineering mountain climbing

Questions

How do you pronounce alpinism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈælpɪnɪzəm/.
What does alpinism mean?: Mountain climbing.
Where does alpinism come from?: Etymology tree English alpine Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English alpinism From alpine + -ism.

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