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vaulter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈvɔːl.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈvɑl.tɚ/ (cot-caught-merger)
• /ˈvɔl.tɚ/ (General-American)
• /ˈvɒl.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English vault Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English vaulter From vault + -er.

Meanings

1. A person who vaults or leaps.
   • He comes from a family of athletes: Greg, his father, was an elite vaulter for the U.S. Helena, his Swedish mother, was an international heptathlete and volleyball player. 2024 May 8, Liam Tharme, “Mondo Duplantis: Breaking down the biomechanics behind the best-ever pole vaulter”, in The New York Times:
   • Indeed, with a world record‐holder or Olympic champion in almost every race, with six milers who have broken 4 minutes, eight high jumpers who can top 7 feet and seven pole vaulters who have cleared 17 feet, there is no way guessing how many Olympic champions‐elect will be on display in the hatbox over Penn Station. 1972 January 28, “Sports of The Times”, in The New York Times:

Forms

Deriveds

pole vaulter