Relating to or characteristic of Alpine regions, mountains, or Alpine-type geological and biological features.
From 'Alp' plus the adjectival suffix '-id' (similar to '-ic'), creating an alternative adjectival form to describe Alpine characteristics.
English has multiple suffixes that mean almost the same thing—'-id', '-ic', '-ian'—and all could work with Alp, showing how language gives speakers choices!
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