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- [spi-luhng-ker]
- /spɪˈlʌŋ kər/
- /spˈelʌŋkə/
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- [spi-luhng-ker]
- /spɪˈlʌŋ kər/
Definitions of spelunker word
- noun spelunker a person who explores caves, especially as a hobby. 1
- noun spelunker caver 1
- countable noun spelunker A spelunker is someone who goes into underground caves and tunnels as a leisure activity. 0
- noun spelunker a person whose hobby is the exploration and study of caves 0
- noun spelunker a person who explores caves as a hobby 0
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Origin of spelunker
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45; < Latin spēlunc(a) cave (≪ Greek spêlynx, stem spēlyng-, akin to spḗlaion; cf. spelaean) + -er1
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Parts of speech for Spelunker
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spelunker popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spelunker
noun spelunker
- caver — A caver is someone who goes into underground caves as a sport.
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