ALPINIST


Meaning of ALPINIST in English

/ ˈælpɪnɪst; NAmE / noun

a person who climbs high mountains as a sport, especially in the Alps

►  al·pi·nism / ˈælpɪnɪzəm; NAmE / noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from French alpiniste , from Latin Alpinus , from Alpes Alps.

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