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PRONUNCIATION OF LEPONTINE ALPS

Lepontine Alps  [lɪˈpɒntaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEPONTINE ALPS

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Lepontine Alps is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEPONTINE ALPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lepontine Alps

Lepontine Alps

The Lepontine Alps are a mountain range in the north-western part of the Alps. They are located in Switzerland and Italy. The Simplon rail tunnel the Gotthard rail and Gotthard road tunnels and the San Bernardino road tunnel are important transport arteries. The eastern portion of the Lepontine Alps, from the St Gotthard Pass to the Splügen Pass, is sometimes named the Adula Alps.

Definition of Lepontine Alps in the English dictionary

The definition of Lepontine Alps in the dictionary is a range of the S central Alps, in S Switzerland and N Italy. Highest peak: Monte Leone, 3553 m.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEPONTINE ALPS


adamantine
ˌædəˈmæntaɪn
amarantine
ˌæməˈræntaɪn
argentine
ˈɑːdʒənˌtaɪn
Bernstein
ˈbɜːnstaɪn
bisontine
bɪˈsɒntaɪn
cispontine
sɪsˈpɒntaɪn
Corybantine
ˌkɒrɪˈbæntaɪn
diamantine
ˌdaɪəˈmæntaɪn
Einstein
ˈaɪnstaɪn
elephantine
ˌɛlɪˈfæntaɪn
Frankenstein
ˈfræŋkɪnˌstaɪn
Holstein
ˈhəʊlstaɪn
Liechtenstein
ˈlɪktənˌstaɪn
Palestine
ˈpælɪˌstaɪn
stein
staɪn
tine
taɪn
transpontine
trænzˈpɒntaɪn
Tridentine
traɪˈdɛntaɪn
Tyne
taɪn
valentine
ˈvælənˌtaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEPONTINE ALPS

Lepcha
leper
leper colony
lepid
lepidodendroid
lepidolite
lepidomelane
lepidoptera
lepidopteran
lepidopterist
lepidopterology
lepidopteron
lepidopterous
lepidosiren
lepidote
Lepidus
leporid
leporine
Leporis
Leppard

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEPONTINE ALPS

Alps
Australian Alps
Bernese Alps
Cottian Alps
Dinaric Alps
Graian Alps
Julian Alps
Maritime Alps
Pennine Alps
Rhaetian Alps
Savoy Alps
Southern Alps
Transylvanian Alps

Synonyms and antonyms of Lepontine Alps in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Lepontine Alps» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEPONTINE ALPS

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The translations of Lepontine Alps from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lepontine Alps» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Lepontine阿尔卑斯山
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Alpes Lepontinos
570 millions of speakers

English

Lepontine Alps
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Lepontine आल्प्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

Lepontine جبال الألب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lepontine Альпы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lepontine Alpes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেপটন আল্পস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Alpes lépontines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lepontine Alps
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lepontine Alpen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Lepontineアルプス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Lepontine 알프스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lepontine Alps
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lepontine Alps
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Lepontine ஆல்ப்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिपोंटिन आल्प्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lepontine Alpleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alpi Lepontine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lepontine Alpy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lepontine Альпи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alpi Lepontine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Lepontine Άλπεις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lepontine Alpe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lepontine Alps
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lepontine Alpene
5 millions of speakers

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The term «Lepontine Alps» is used very little and occupies the 181.977 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEPONTINE ALPS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lepontine Alps

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEPONTINE ALPS»

Discover the use of Lepontine Alps in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lepontine Alps and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Walking in the Alps: A comprehensive guide to walking and ...
This guide describes the whole Alpine chain group by group, from the Maritime Alps behind Nice to the Julians of Slovenia, and focuses on the best walking and most scenic viewpoints in the range.
Kev Reynolds, 2011
2
Articles on Mountain Ranges of Italy, Including: Lepontine ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
3
The Central Alps, Including the Bernese Oberland, and All ...
The designation Lepontine Alps, derived from the Latin name of the valley, has long been somewhat vaguely applied to the Alpine ranges that enclose it. Since geographers have felt the need of fixing more accurate limits for the subdivisions  ...
John Ball, 1873
4
The Central Alps: including the Bernese Oberland, and all ...
Whichever line be adopted as the limit is open to the objection that by throwing the mountain ranges W. of the Valley of the Rhine into the Lepontine Alps, it separates from the Rhaetian Alps valleys once inhabited by the Rhaeti. This is but a ...
John Ball, 1864
5
Mountains of Valais: Pennine Alps, Lepontine Alps, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
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The Alpine guide
This has been known from a remote antiquity, owing to the fact that it leads to the Pass of St Gothard, one of the easiest lines of communication between Italy and the N. of Europe. The designation Lepontine Alps, derived from the Latin name ...
John Ball, 1864
7
Geography of Ticino: Lepontine Alps, Isole Di Brissago, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
8
Alpine Points of View: A Collection of Images of the Alps
But the best of the Alps are not the sole preserve of the climber, as this collection of photographs prove.
Kev Reynolds, 2004
9
Mountain Ranges of Italy: Pennine Alps, Dolomites, Graian ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, LLC Books, 2011
10
Geography of Valais: Glaciers of Valais, Lakes of Valais, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Group, LLC Books, 2010

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEPONTINE ALPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lepontine Alps is used in the context of the following news items.
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Markus Iseli succeeds York Brandes as 11-year-old property's …
Last month, GHM opened The Chedi Andermatt in Switzerland, a 104-room property situated among the Lepontine Alps. And next month, after ... «eTurboNews, Jan 14»
2
The Chedi Andermatt appoints inaugural General Manager
... of Gemsstock and Natschen, The Chedi lies within walking distance of Andermatt's picturesque old town in the majestic Lepontine Alps. The ... «eTurboNews, Aug 13»
3
GHM Scales New Heights with Chedi Andermatt Debut
... Gemmstock and Naetschen, The Chedi lies within walking distance of Andermatt's picturesque old town in the majestic Lepontine Alps. The ... «Hospitality Net, Mar 13»
4
Week in Words
... from adularia, a kind of moonstone, which in turn comes from the name for part of the Alps (now usually referred to as the Lepontine Alps). «Wall Street Journal, Mar 12»

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