spelunker

[ spi-luhng-ker ]

/ spɪˈlʌŋ kər /

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noun

a person who explores caves, especially as a hobby.

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Origin of spelunker

1940–45; <Latin spēlunc(a) cave (≪ Greek spêlynx, stem spēlyng-, akin to spḗlaion;cf. spelaean) + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM spelunker

spe·lunk·ing, noun

Words nearby spelunker

Spellman, spell out, spelt, spelter, spelunk, spelunker, Spemann, spence, spencer, Spencer Gulf, Spencerian

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British Dictionary definitions for spelunker

spelunker

/ (spɪˈlʌŋkə) /

noun

a person whose hobby is the exploration and study of caves

Derived forms of spelunker

spelunking, noun

Word Origin for spelunker

C20: from Latin spēlunca, from Greek spēlunx a cave

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