"alpinist" meaning in English

See alpinist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From alpine + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alpine|ist}} alpine + -ist Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} alpinist (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to alpinism. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-alpinist-en-adj-vX7xHwPS
  2. (skiing) Pertaining to alpine skiing or downhill skiing. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Skiing, People
    Sense id: en-alpinist-en-adj-pF1CD6DJ Disambiguation of People: 0 12 27 27 33 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports

Noun

Forms: alpinists [plural]
Etymology: From alpine + -ist. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alpine|ist}} alpine + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} alpinist (plural alpinists)
  1. (sometimes capitalized) A mountain climber, especially in the European Alps or in ranges of similar ruggedness and elevation. Tags: capitalized, sometimes Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-alpinist-en-noun-tqNr5sJP Disambiguation of People: 0 12 27 27 33
  2. (skiing, sometimes capitalized) A downhill skier who practises the sport on high mountains. Tags: capitalized, sometimes Categories (topical): Skiing, People
    Sense id: en-alpinist-en-noun-adyJGYkO Disambiguation of People: 0 12 27 27 33 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
  3. (skiing) Synonym of alpine skier Categories (topical): Skiing, People Synonyms: alpine skier [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-alpinist-en-noun-vlkIv2X4 Disambiguation of People: 0 12 27 27 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ist, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 10 17 8 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ist: 14 11 19 9 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 12 14 10 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 8 17 7 55 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skiing, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: alpinistic

Inflected forms

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