Aleppine

1 of 2

adjective

Alep·​pine ə-ˈle-pən 

-ˌpīn, 

-ˌpēn

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the city of Aleppo, Syria

2

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of Aleppo

Aleppine

2 of 2

noun

Alep·​pine ə-ˈle-pən 

-ˌpīn, 

-ˌpēn

plural -s

: a native or resident of Aleppo, Syria

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Aleppo, Syria + English -ine

First Known Use

Adjective

1749, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1760, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Aleppine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean