spelunke

See also: Spelunke

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλῠγξ (spêlŭnx).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /speːˈlunk(ə)/

Noun

spelunke (plural spelunkes)

  1. A spelunk; a cave or grotto.
  2. (rare) A gravesite; where one is buried.

Descendants

  • English: spelunk, spelunc (obsolete)
  • Scots: spelunk (obsolete)

References

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