barranquista

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Spanish

Etymology

From barranco +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baranˈkista/
  • Rhymes: -ista
  • Syllabification: ba‧rran‧quis‧ta

Noun

barranquista m or f by sense (plural barranquistas)

  1. canyoner
    • 2023 June 20, Eva Pérez Sorribes, “La Guardia Civil rescata el cadáver de un barranquista atrapado en un barranco de Huesca”, in El País:
      El cuerpo del barranquista lo encontraron sumergido en el agua, en una zona de mucho caudal, por lo que el médico del 061 solo pudo certificar su fallecimiento.
      The canyoner's body was found submerged in water, in an area with a high flow rate, so the 061 medic could only certify his death.