Adula Alps
/əˈduːlə ælps/noun
A mountain range in the Swiss Alps, centered around the Adula or Rheinwaldhorn massif.
Did you know?The origin of Adula is uncertain, while Alps comes from the ancient name Alpes, showing how mountain names often preserve languages spoken before written records.
Etymological Timeline
Pre-Roman Antiquity
Unknown/Pre-Roman
Adula
“An ancient mountain name of uncertain origin, preserved in Roman geographical writing.”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Adula mons
“The Adula mountain or Adula massif, a name used in descriptions of the central Alps.”
Classical Latin
Latin
Alpes
“The Alps; the ancient name for the European mountain range, of uncertain pre-Roman origin.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
Alpes Adulae
“The Adula Alps or Alps associated with Adula.”
Modern English
English
Adula Alps
“The English name for the Swiss mountain range surrounding the Adula/Rheinwaldhorn massif.”