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apennines

/ˈæpənaɪnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
Ap-en-nines
IPA
/ˈæpənaɪnz/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A mountain range in Italy, stretching 1,200 km from the north to the south of the country, along its east coast, traversing the entire Apennine Peninsula, and often called the "spine of Italy".

Etymology

From Latin Ā̆pennīnus.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ā̆pennīnus

Inflected Forms

the Apennines (canonical, plural)

Synonyms

Apennine Mountains

Questions

How do you pronounce apennines?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæpənaɪnz/.
What does apennines mean?
A mountain range in Italy, stretching 1,200 km from the north to the south of the country, along its east coast, traversing the entire Apennine Peninsula, and often called the "spine of Italy".
Where does apennines come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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