Alpian

A1L1P3I1A1N1

adjective

Alpine.

OriginLatin Alpēs →
First used 17th c.Scrabble 8
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Meanings

adjectiveAlpian (comparative more Alpian, superlative most Alpian)

comparative more Alpian · superlative most Alpian

  1. archaicAlpine.First known use 17th c.

    [H]er thighs are of the most tempting softness and white as Alpian snow, and a leg and foot that bears an exact proportion to the rest of her make.

    1789, Harris's List of Covent-Garden Ladies, London: H. Ranger, page 42

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alpine

Origin

  1. LatinAlpēs“Alps”
  2. EnglishAlpian

From Latin Alpēs (“Alps”) + -ian.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Palanianipalpainal
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APA

Alpian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpian

MLA

“Alpian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alpian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alpian.

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