Alpino

noun

Al·​pi·​no

alˈpē(ˌ)nō

plural Alpini

-(ˌ)nē

: a member of an Italian army unit trained to fight in mountainous terrain

Word History

Etymology

Italian, from alpino of the Alps, from Latin alpinus

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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