cisalpinus

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Latin

Etymology

From cis +‎ alpīnus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cisalpīnus (feminine cisalpīna, neuter cisalpīnum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. cisalpine (on this side of the Alps (usually with respect to Rome, therefore the south side))
    Synonym: cisalpicus
    Coordinate term: trānsalpīnus

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants

  • Catalan: cisalpí
  • English: cisalpine
  • French: cisalpin

Further reading

  • cisalpinus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.