spelunker
spelunker · spelunkers
спелеолог
Höhlenforscher, Höhlenforscherin
One who explores cavesOne who explores caves; one who spelunks.
US/spəlˈʌŋkɚ/
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US)One who explores caves; one who spelunks.
Höhlenforscher, Höhlenforscherin
спелео́логspeleólog
a person who explores caves
(derogatory)An amateur or inadequately prepared caver.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
one who explores caves:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
one who explores caves:
Origin
From then-obsolete spelunk (noun) + -er. Coined by New England cave explorer Roger CharlesFrom then-obsolete spelunk (noun) + -er. Coined by New England cave explorer Roger Charles Johnson in the 1930s.
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Forms
plural: spelunkers| Singular | spelunker |
|---|---|
| Plural | spelunkers |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who explores caves:potholerspeleologistspelaeologist
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedspelunk
Derivedspelunking