spelunk
Meanings
noun
- A cave, cavern or grotto.
verb
- To explore caves.
- To explore a system in depth.
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Etymology
From Middle English spelunke, from Old French spelonque and/or Latin spelunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave”), related to σπέος (spéos). Cognates include Middle Dutch spelunke, spelonke, German Spelunke.
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