Definitions for transalpine

transalpine trans·al·pine

Spelling: [trans-al-pahyn, -pin, tranz-]
IPA: /trænsˈæl paɪn, -pɪn, trænz-/

Transalpine is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 1494 anagrams from letters in transalpine (aaeilnnprst).

Definitions for transalpine

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of a country beyond the Alps.

adjective

  1. situated beyond the Alps, especially toward the north as viewed from Italy.
  2. passing or extending across or through the Alps:
  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of peoples or lands beyond the Alps.

Origin of transalpine

1580-90; Latin trānsalpīnus across the Alps, equivalent to trāns- trans- + Alp(ēs) the Alps + -īnus -ine1

Examples for transalpine

The citizens of the transalpine nations still flock to her schools of painting, sculpture, and music.

The transalpine pope held in check by the pontiff of Geneva!

Let not the love of your transalpine dominions detain you longer.

Position of the Italians.The Italians had long looked upon the transalpine nations with contempt.

Its success was testified by an influx of pupils from transalpine and oriental lands, as well as from every state in Italy.

Normandy formed one of the four ancient provinces of transalpine Gaul known to their founder, Augustus, as Lyonnaise.

In transalpine Gaul she had as yet no possessions; Massalia was still an independent and specially cherished ally.

Both of you ask that I send you the volume of Plato which I managed to rescue from the fire of my transalpine retreat.

It is certain that the transalpine Gauls were a conspicuously taller race.

Gambling among them was carried further and produced more harm than it did in the transalpine cities.

Word Value for transalpine
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