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spelunk

English

Alternative forms

  • spelunc

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sp??l??k/, /spi??l??k/
  • Rhymes: -??k

Etymology 1

From Middle English spelunke, from Latin spelunca, from Ancient Greek ??????? (spêlunx, cave), from earlier ????? (spéos). Cognates include German Spelunke.

Noun

spelunk (plural spelunks)

  1. (obsolete) A cave, cavern or grotto.
Translations

Etymology 2

U.S., 1940s. Back-formation from spelunker.

Verb

spelunk (third-person singular simple present spelunks, present participle spelunking, simple past and past participle spelunked)

  1. To explore caves.
  2. To explore a system in depth.
Synonyms
  • cave
Derived terms
  • spelunking
Translations

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speleology

English

Etymology

From speleo- +? -logy.

Noun

speleology (usually uncountable, plural speleologies)

  1. The scientific study of caves.
  2. The recreational activity of exploring caves.

Related terms

  • speleological
  • spelunk

Translations

See also

  • caving
  • potholing

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