cisalpine
pronunciation
How to pronounce cisalpine in British English: UK [sɪs'ælpaɪn]
How to pronounce cisalpine in American English: US [sɪs'ælpaɪn]
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- Adjective:
- on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps
Word Origin
- cisalpine (adj.)
- 1540s, from Latin cisalpinus "on this side of the Alps" (from the Roman point of view), from cis- (see cis-) + Alpinus "Alpine" (see Alpine). Compare ultramontane.
Example
- 1. Ancient cisalpine gaul included an area south and east of the alps .