Meanings
proper nounthe Graian Alps pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyA mountain range between France and Italy, in the western part of the Alps.
Origin
Partial calque of Latin Alpēs Graiae, named after a local Celtic tribe.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Alpes grées, Alpes graïennes
- Alpes gréesmountain range between France and Italy
- Alpes graïennesmountain range between France and Italy
German Grajische Alpen
- Grajische Alpenmountain range between France and Italy
Italian Alpi Graie
- Alpi Graiemountain range between France and Italy
Latin Alpēs Graiae
- Alpēs Graiaemountain range between France and Italy
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
Graian Alps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Graian%20Alps
MLA
“Graian Alps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Graian%20Alps. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Graian Alps,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Graian%20Alps.
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