Dolomites

See also: dolomites

English

Etymology

From the mineral dolomite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoʊl.əˌmaɪts/, /ˈdɒl.əˌmaɪts/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Proper noun

Dolomites pl (plural only)

2. A mountain range of the Alps in north-eastern Italy.

   Synonym: Dolomite Mountains

Related terms

• dolomite

Translations

section of the Alps

• Catalan: Dolomites f pl
• Czech: Dolomity (cs) m pl
• French: Dolomites (fr) f pl
• German: Dolomiten (de) pl
• Italian: Dolomiti f pl
• Macedonian: Доломи́ти m pl (Dolomíti)
• Maltese: Dolomiti pl
• Polish: Dolomity (pl) pl
• Portuguese: Dolomitas f pl
• Spanish: Dolomitas m pl

Further reading

• Dolomites on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [du.luˈmi.təs]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [do.luˈmi.təs]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [do.loˈmi.tes]

Proper noun

Dolomites f pl (plural only)

1. Dolomites (a mountain range of the Alps in north-eastern Italy)