"eight-thousander" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: eight-thousanders [plural]
Etymology: eight thousand + -er Etymology templates: {{affix|en|eight thousand|-er|id2=measurement}} eight thousand + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} eight-thousander (plural eight-thousanders)
  1. Any of the fourteen independent mountains on Earth, all located in Asia, that extend more than 8,000 metres (26,247 ft) above sea level. Wikipedia link: eight-thousander Categories (place): Mountains Translations (a mountain extending more than 8000 metres above sea level): zortzimilako (Basque), osmitisícovka [feminine] (Czech), Achttausender [masculine] (German), ośmiotysięcznik [masculine] (Polish), восьмитысячник (vosʹmitysjačnik) [masculine] (Russian), osemtisícovka [feminine] (Slovak), ochomil (Spanish)

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