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单词 alpish
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Alpishadj.

Brit. /ˈalpɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈælpɪʃ/
Forms: 1500s Alpyshe, 1500s– Alpish.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Alp n.1, -ish suffix1.
Etymology: < Alp n.1 + -ish suffix1. Compare Alpic adj. and foreign-language forms cited at that entry.
Of or resembling the Alps; Alpine.
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the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > mountain > [adjective] > relating to or situated in
mountuousa1382
mountainousc1384
Alpine?a1475
Alpish1577
Alpian1607
Alpsian?1610
mountained1628
alpestral1697
subalpine1803
intermontane1807
montane1863
1577 R. Willes in R. Willes & R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Hist. Trauayle W. & E. Indies f. 462 Mexico prouince, enuyronned about with hygh and Alpyshe mountaynes, standeth in a playne countrey in circuit .70. leagues.
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Alpish, mountainous, craggie.
1611 R. Badley in T. Coryate Crudities sig. k2 In the midst of thy most Alpish waies, when ruinous rocks did threat to end thy daies.
1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. ii. 64 The Alpish Mountains of the Town Giulia.
1702 ‘J. P.’ Threnodie 5 What dismall howlings fill Our [sc. Britain's] Alpish Mountains.
1879 J. A. Harrison Spain in Profile xviii. 369 The country is near enough the Alpish region of Galicia and Asturias to be blessed with showers.
1921 J. Ayscough First Impressions in Amer. xxv. 140 Santa Catalina..has innumerable..alpish peaks and summits.
2003 L. Samson Living End 108 Joey didn't specify the altitude of a proper, winterable mountain. I'm sure he pictured something Alpish or Rocky.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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