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alpinist

alpinist adjective: of or pertaining to alpinism.

Adjective

alpinist (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to alpinism.
    • The group of Warsaw cavers climbed out of several caves in Poland and of Sistema Cheve using alpinist techniques.1997, "From the editors," Jaskinie - The Caves (Bulletin of the Caving Commission of Polish Mountaineering Association), no. 7
    • The crowns of taller individuals could only be studied from neighbouring trees (climbed using spikes or alpinist ropes).2001, F. J. Sterck, F. Bongers, “Crown development in tropic rain forest trees,”, in Journal of Ecology, volume 89, number 1, page 3
  2. Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing.

Noun

alpinist (plural alpinists)

  1. (capitalized, sometimes) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation.
    • The Swiss geologist and alpinist, Horace Bénédict de Saussure, the first to make the ascent of Mont Blanc (Aug. 3, 1787), is to have erected in his honor a statue in the village of Chamounix.1885, “Notes and News,”, in Science, volume 5, number 124, page 512
    • A cross in the sky could have appeared. . . . The famous Alpinist Edward Whymper saw a similar effect on the Matterhorn.2000, Oliver Nicholson, “Constantine's Vision of the Cross,”, in Vigiliae Christianae, volume 54, number 3, page 311
  2. (capitalized, sometimes) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains.
  3. Synonym of alpine skier.
    Synonyms:
    alpine skier

Synonyms of alpinist

Forms of alpinist

pluralalpinists

Origin of alpinist

From alpine + -ist.

Words formed from alpinist

Questions about alpinist

What does alpinist mean?
Alpinist means of or pertaining to alpinism.
What part of speech is alpinist?
Alpinist can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near alpinist in the dictionary

  1. alpinia
  2. alpinias
  3. Alpinid
  4. alpinism
  5. alpinisms
  6. alpinist
  7. alpinistic
  8. alpinists
  9. Alpino
  10. alpinoside
  11. alpiropride

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