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Middle English
Etymology
From Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλῠγξ (spêlunx).
Pronunciation
Noun
spelunke (plural spelunkes)
- A spelunk; a cave or grotto.
- (rare) A gravesite; where one is buried.
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