alpestraladj.n.

Brit.

/alˈpɛstr(ə)l/, U.S.

/ælˈpɛstrəl/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin alpestris , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin alpestris mountainous (11th cent.; < classical Latin Alpēs (see Alp n.¹) + -estris , suffix forming adjectives) + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier alpestrious adj.

rare.

A. adj.

†1. = Alpine adj. 1a. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

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

1697 J. Evelyn Numismata ix. 312 Mountains and Alpestral Sierras, breed Men for the most part robust, and of manly Countenances.

1706 J. Evelyn Silva (ed. 4) ii. iv. 157 Flank'd by the Alpestral Hills.

1841 Mirror of Lit. 23 Oct. 263/1 To the true lover of Alpestral scenery no period of the year is so propitious for the observation of the incidents of a pastoral mode of life.

2. Botany. Designating a region of mountain vegetation above the tree line, or one also including the upper part of the forested zone, where coniferous trees may still be found; of or relating to this region. Cf. alpestrine adj. Now disused.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [adjective] > that grow in cold environments or at high altitude

uplandish1545

upland1639

alpestrine1787

alpestral1852

nival1884

microthermal1901

microthermic1903

microtherm1964

1852 A. Henfrey iv. 220 69 The alpestral region, from 4300 to 5600 feet, is wholly uncultivated.

1902 Gardeners' Chron. 18 July 38/1 He draws a distinction between ‘alpine’ plants proper..and ‘alpestral’ plants, which occur on the low grounds and ascends [sic] the slopes of the mountains to a height of 5,000 to 6,000 feet only.

†B. n.

An alpine species of plant; cf. Alpine n. 2b. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [noun] > that grow in cold environments or at high altitude

alpestral1706

Alpine1800

microtherm1874

hekistotherm1875

cryophyte1909

1706 J. Evelyn Terra (ed. 3) 13 in Silva (ed. 4) Monstrous Trees; such as we find among the Firrs, Pines, and other Alpestrals.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alpestral
释义	alpestraladj.n. Brit. /alˈpɛstr(ə)l/, U.S. /ælˈpɛstrəl/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin alpestris , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < post-classical Latin alpestris mountainous (11th cent.; < classical Latin Alpēs (see Alp n.¹) + -estris , suffix forming adjectives) + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier alpestrious adj. rare. A. adj. †1. = Alpine adj. 1a. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ 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 1697 J. Evelyn Numismata ix. 312 Mountains and Alpestral Sierras, breed Men for the most part robust, and of manly Countenances. 1706 J. Evelyn Silva (ed. 4) ii. iv. 157 Flank'd by the Alpestral Hills. 1841 Mirror of Lit. 23 Oct. 263/1 To the true lover of Alpestral scenery no period of the year is so propitious for the observation of the incidents of a pastoral mode of life. 2. Botany. Designating a region of mountain vegetation above the tree line, or one also including the upper part of the forested zone, where coniferous trees may still be found; of or relating to this region. Cf. alpestrine adj. Now disused. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [adjective] > that grow in cold environments or at high altitude uplandish1545 upland1639 alpestrine1787 alpestral1852 nival1884 microthermal1901 microthermic1903 microtherm1964 1852 A. Henfrey iv. 220 69 The alpestral region, from 4300 to 5600 feet, is wholly uncultivated. 1902 Gardeners' Chron. 18 July 38/1 He draws a distinction between ‘alpine’ plants proper..and ‘alpestral’ plants, which occur on the low grounds and ascends [sic] the slopes of the mountains to a height of 5,000 to 6,000 feet only. †B. n. An alpine species of plant; cf. Alpine n. 2b. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by habitat or distribution > [noun] > that grow in cold environments or at high altitude alpestral1706 Alpine1800 microtherm1874 hekistotherm1875 cryophyte1909 1706 J. Evelyn Terra (ed. 3) 13 in Silva (ed. 4) Monstrous Trees; such as we find among the Firrs, Pines, and other Alpestrals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.n.1697
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