spéléo

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French

Etymology 1

Apocopic of spéléologie.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /spe.le.o/

Noun

spéléo f (plural spéléos)

  1. (informal) Apocopic form of spéléologie.
    • 1976, Haroun Tazieff, Jean Lacouture, Martine Barrère, Jouer avec le feu : Entretien avec Jean Lacouture et Martine Barrère, Éditions du Seuil, →ISBN, page 99:
      La spéléo, qu’il faudrait appeler spéléisme et non spéléologie, n’est pas une science mais une activité sportive.
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Etymology 2

Apocopic of spéléologue.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /spe.le.o/

Noun

spéléo m or f (plural spéléos)

  1. (informal) Apocopic form of spéléologue.