Definition of TRANSALPINE

transalpine

Meanings

Noun

  • one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy

Adjective Satellite

  • on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps)
    • "ancient transalpine Gaul was an area northwest of the Alps and included modern France and Belgium"
    • "Cracow was a transalpine university"

Adj

  • On the other side of the Alps (usually with respect to Rome, therefore the north side).

Origin / Etymology

From trans- + Alpine.

Synonyms

ultramontane

Antonyms

;, cisalpine, cismontane

Scrabble Score: 13

transalpine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
transalpine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 17

transalpine is a valid Words With Friends word