English Explanatory Dictionary

alp

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the Alps, the highest chain of mountains in Europe.
  2. An alpine meadow.
name
  1. Initialism of Australian Labor Party.
noun
  1. Initialism of alkaline phosphatase.
  2. Initialism of arm's length principle.
  3. Initialism of axion-like particle.

Pronunciation

/ælp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-alp.wav

Word forms

alp alps

Etymology

Late Middle English, back-formation from alps pl, via French from Latin Alpes (“high mountains, especially those of Switzerland”). Compare Old Saxon elbon (“Alps”), Old High German Alpūn (“Alps”); Old High German alba (“alp, mountain”)).

Related words

Labor Party Labour Party axion

Derived words

alpine alpinely alpinism alpinist alpland
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