barranquismo

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Spanish

Etymology

From barranco +‎ -ismo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baranˈkismo/
  • Rhymes: -ismo
  • Syllabification: ba‧rran‧quis‧mo

Noun

barranquismo m (uncountable)

  1. canyoning (sport)
    • 2015 July 30, “Descender barrancos o conocer los árboles del parque Juan Carlos I”, in El País:
      Esta es la presentación del curso de iniciación al barranquismo que repite Amadablam Aventura este verano y del que conviene no desvelar otras sorpresas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    • 2023 June 20, Eva Pérez Sorribes, “La Guardia Civil rescata el cadáver de un barranquista atrapado en un barranco de Huesca”, in El País:
      La Guardia Civil alerta del riesgo del barranquismo estos días de tormentas cuando, en poco tiempo, puede subir el caudal de los ríos sorprendiendo fatalmente a los barranquistas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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