spelunker

spe·lunk·er

 (spĭ-lŭng′kər, spē′lŭng′-)

n.

One who explores caves chiefly as a hobby; a caver.

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[From obsolete spelunk, cave, from Middle English, from Old French spelunque, from Latin spēlunca, from Greek spēlunx.]

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spe′lunk′ing n.

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spelunker

(spɪˈlʌŋkə)

n

(Other Non-sporting Hobbies) a person whose hobby is the exploration and study of caves

[C20: from Latin spēlunca, from Greek spēlunx a cave]

speˈlunking n

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spe•lunk•er

(spɪˈlʌŋ kər)

n.

a person who explores caves, esp. as a hobby.

[1940–45; < Latin spēlunc(a) cave (« Greek spêlynx, s. spēlyng-, akin to spḗlaion; compare spelaean) + -er¹]

spe•lunk′ing, n.

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spelunker

a person who explores caves as a hobby. — spelunk, v.

See also: Caves

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spelunker

Someone who explores caves as a hobby or pastime.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spelunker - a person who explores caves     potholer, spelaeologist, speleologist explorer, adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

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Translations

barlangász

spelunker

[spɪˈlʌŋkəʳ] N (US) → espeleólogo/a m/f

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spelunker

[spɪˈlʌŋkə^r] n (US) → spéléologue mf

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spelunker

n → Hobbyhöhlenforscher(in) m(f)

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