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From: HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb>
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Subject: Re: spelunker meaning (in English)
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 10:32:54 -0700
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On 8/11/2024 6:06 AM, kyonshi wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Aug 2024 04:40:59 +0000, HenHanna wrote:
> 
>> On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 23:17:23 +0000, lar3ryca wrote:
>>
>>> On Friday, February 4, 2022 at 11:04:39 AM UTC-6, bruce bowser wrote:
>>>> What is the meaning of spelunker in English?
>>>
>>> https://www.onelook.com/?w=spelunker&ls=a
>>
>>
>>              >>>  Usually means: Explorer of caves for recreation.
>>
>>
>>     More likely to be  Amateurs  (hobbyists)     rather than Hard-core
>> -- i think.
>>
>>
>>
>>        the term has a light,  smirky  ring to it.


> 
> ell yeah, that's where the recreation part of it comes in.
> 
> spelunk comes from the Greek word σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave”) (via Middle
> English, French, and Latin). As such it's just a synonym of "caving".
> Although I guess the word spelunk is kind of derogatory for caves and
> grottoes.
> 
> (btw. in German the related word Spelunke is used for a disreputable
> bar)


like  [dive] ?