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alpenglow.

A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/General-American/ˈal.pən.ɡləʊ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.

    uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

A partial calque of German Alpenglühen (literally “glow of the Alps”), with the second element replaced by the English equivalent glow.

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