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transalpine

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trans·al·pine

adj \tran(t)s-ˈal-ˌpīn, tranz-\

Definition of TRANSALPINE

: situated on the north side of the Alps <Transalpine Gaul> — compare cisalpine

Origin of TRANSALPINE

Latin transalpinus, from trans- + Alpes the Alps
First Known Use: 1590

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