matterhorn

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Definition of matterhorn in English English dictionary

An iconic pyramidal mountain on the border of Switzerland and Italy

Something difficult to achieve

{i} mountain in the Swiss Alps which is one of the highest peaks in the Alps having a pyramid-shaped peak (located near the Italian border)

a high mountain in the Alps near the border between Italy and Switzerland. It is popular with climbers, and is shaped like a pyramid. French Mont Cervin Italian Monte Cervino Mountain in the Alps, on the border between Italy and Switzerland. Rising to 14,692 ft (4,478 m), it appears from the Swiss side to be an isolated peak, but it is actually the end of a ridge. The Italian slope is more difficult to climb than the Swiss slope. It was first scaled on July 14, 1865, by British explorer Edward Whymper, who ascended the Swiss side. Three days later Giovanni A. Carrel led an Italian group in the first ascent from the Italian side

a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape

Hyphenation

Mat·ter·horn

Etymology

() From German Matte (“meadow”) + Horn (“peak”).