Alpes
French
Pronunciation
- IPA: /alp/
Proper noun
Alpes f pl
- Alps (a mountain range in Western Europe)
Derived terms
- Alpin, alpin
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From albus (“white”)
Proper noun
Alpēs (genitive Alpium); f, third declension
- The Alps
- (with following adjective) A particular portion of the Alps.
Inflection
| nominative | Alpēs |
|---|---|
| genitive | Alpium |
| dative | Alpibus |
| accusative | Alpēs |
| ablative | Alpibus |
| vocative | Alpēs |
| locative | Alpēs |
Usage notes
Only rarely found as the singular Alpis
Derived terms
- alpicus
- alpīnus