trans|al|pine

trans|al|pine
trans|al|pine «tranz AL pyn, -pihn; trans-», adjective, noun.
–adj.
across or beyond the Alps, especially as viewed from Italy.
–n.
a native or inhabitant of a country across or beyond the Alps.
[< Latin trānsalpīnus < trāns- across + alpīnus Alpine < Alpēs the Alps]

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