TRANSALPINE


Meaning of TRANSALPINE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: tran(t)s- ' al- ˌ p ī n, tranz-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin transalpinus, from trans- + Alpes the Alps

Date: 1590

: situated on the north side of the Alps < Transalpine Gaul> ― compare CISALPINE

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