alpinist

== English == === Etymology === From alpine +‎ -ist. === Adjective === alpinist (not comparable) Of or pertaining to alpinism. 1997, "From the editors," Jaskinie - The Caves (Bulletin of the Caving Commission of Polish Mountaineering Association), no. 7: The group of Warsaw cavers climbed out of several caves in Poland and of Sistema Cheve using alpinist techniques. (skiing) Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing. === Noun === alpinist (plural alpinists) (sometimes capitalized) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation. (skiing, sometimes capitalized) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains. (skiing) Synonym of alpine skier. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “alpinist”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “alpinist”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989) === Anagrams === anti-slip, antislip, pintails, tailpins, tailspin == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French alpiniste. === Noun === alpinist m (plural alpiniști, feminine equivalent alpinistă) climber ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Alternative forms === alpìnista (Bosnia, Serbia) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /alpǐnist/ Hyphenation: al‧pi‧nist === Noun === alpìnist m anim (Cyrillic spelling алпѝнист) (Croatia) alpinist ==== Declension ====