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transalpine definition

trans·alpine (trans al′pīn′, tranz-; -pin)

adjective

on the other (the northern) side of the Alps: from the viewpoint of Rome

Etymology: L transalpinus: see trans- & Alpine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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