speleology en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French spéléologie, coined by Émile Rivière in 1890. The word can be broken down as speleo- + -logy.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The scientific study of caves.
- (uncountable, usually) The recreational activity of exploring caves.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| speleologies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
spelunk · speleological · caving · potholing
Translations (37)
fi speleologia (scientific study of caves) · cmn 洞穴學 /洞穴学 (scientific study of caves) · nl speleologie (scientific study of caves) · ja 洞穴学 (scientific study of caves) · eo speleologio (scientific study of caves) · de Speleologie (scientific study of caves) · mn ᠠᠭᠤᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠰᠤᠳᠤᠯᠤᠯ (scientific study of caves) · bg спелеоло́гия (scientific study of caves) · sv speleologi (scientific study of caves) · el σπηλαιολογία (scientific study of caves) · de Höhlenforschung (scientific study of caves) · tl palayungiban (scientific study of caves) · ca espeleologia (recreational activity of exploring caves) · fi luolatutkimus (scientific study of caves) · sk speleológia (scientific study of caves) · cy ogofeg (scientific study of caves) · cy ogofa (recreational activity of exploring caves) · pl speleologia (scientific study of caves) · sq speleologji (scientific study of caves) · ru спелеоло́гия (scientific study of caves) · fr spéléologie (scientific study of caves) · pt espeleologia (scientific study of caves) · de Speläologie (scientific study of caves) · ca espeleologia (scientific study of caves) · sh speleologija (scientific study of caves) · de Höhlenkunde (scientific study of caves) · hu barlangtan (scientific study of caves) · cs speleologie (scientific study of caves) · hu barlangászat (recreational activity of exploring caves) · vo lekevav (scientific study of caves) · fi luolatutkimus (recreational activity of exploring caves) · es espeleología (scientific study of caves) · hu szpeleológia (scientific study of caves) · hu barlangkutatás (recreational activity of exploring caves) · ro speologie (scientific study of caves) · es espeleísmo (recreational activity of exploring caves) · mn агуйн судлал (scientific study of caves)