spéléologue
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion) + -logue.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spe.le.ɔ.lɔɡ/
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Noun
spéléologue m or f by sense (plural spéléologues)
- speleologist (person who studies caves)
- spelunker, caver, potholer (person who explores caves)
Related terms
Further reading
- “spéléologue”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.