cisalpine, ultramontane
(adjective) on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps; “ancient cisalpine Gaul included an area south and east of the Alps”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cisalpine (comparative more cisalpine, superlative most cisalpine)
On this side of the Alps (with respect to Rome, therefore the south side).
• pliancies
Source: Wiktionary
Cis*al"pine, a. Etym: [L. Cisalpinus; cis on this side + Alpinus Alpine.]
Definition: On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps; -- opposed to transalpine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2025
(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
