What is another word for Apennine?

Pronunciation: [ˈapənˌa͡ɪn] (IPA)

Apennine is a range of mountains in Italy, stretching from the northwest to the southeast. It is the backbone of the Italian Peninsula and is also known as the Italian Alps. The range is characterized by its rugged terrain, steep slopes, and breathtaking views. Some synonyms for the word "Apennine" could include "Apennine Mountains," "Italian Alps," "Appennini," and "Appenine Hills." Other possible synonyms include "Monti della Luna," "Monti dei Fiori," and "Monti Sibillini." No matter what synonym you use, these peaks provide a stunning backdrop for the Italian landscape and attract millions of visitors each year to admire their beauty.

What are the hypernyms for Apennine?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Apennine

Having ascertained that the patient was in a dangerous condition, Dr. Beaton asked for pen and paper to write out a prescription, which, in that Apennine wilderness, would doubtless be made up with the greatest exactness and rapidity.
"The Countess of Albany"
Violet Paget (AKA Vernon Lee)
Still, it is difficult to imagine that as the hours of meeting drew nearer, the little Princess, as her travelling carriage toiled up the Apennine valleys, did not feel some terror of the future and the unknown.
"The Countess of Albany"
Violet Paget (AKA Vernon Lee)
And he declares at the same time that Italy is the land of his own love, whether his home there be a castle in the Apennine, or some house on its southern shore; among "wind-grieved" heights, or on the edge of an opaque blue sea: amidst a drought and stillness in which the very cicala dies, and the cypress seems to rust; and scorpions drop and crawl from the peeling walls ...
"A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)"
Mrs. Sutherland Orr

Famous quotes with Apennine

  • Hear it, O Thyrsis, still our tree is there!— Ah, vain! These English fields, this upland dim, These brambles pale with mist engarlanded, That lone, sky-pointing tree, are not for him; To a boon southern country he is fled, And now in happier air, Wandering with the great Mother’s train divine (And purer or more subtle soul than thee, I trow, the mighty Mother doth not see) Within a folding of the Apennine.
    Matthew Arnold

Related words: Apennine trail, Apennines, Map of the Apennines, mountain range, Italy

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