Alpian

English

Etymology

From Latin Alpēs (“Alps”) +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Alpian (comparative more Alpian, superlative most Alpian)

  1. (now rare) Alpine. [from 17th c.]
    • 1789, Harris's List of Covent-Garden Ladies, London: H. Ranger, page 42:
      [H]er thighs are of the most tempting softness and white as Alpian snow, and a leg and foot that bears an exact proportion to the rest of her make.
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