adjective
- Located on this side of the Alps, especially on the Italian side; relating to regions south of the Alps.
Usage: historical; often used in reference to ancient Rome and territories under Roman control
Examples
- The cisalpine territories were crucial to Rome's early expansion.
- Cisalpine Gaul was the region between the Alps and the Apennines.
- Roman generals often campaigned in cisalpine regions before crossing the Alps.
- The cisalpine provinces provided Rome with valuable resources and military recruits.