"spelunke" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /speːˈlunk(ə)/ Forms: spelunkes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλῠγξ (spêlŭnx). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|la|spēlunca}} Latin spēlunca, {{der|enm|grc|σπῆλῠγξ}} Ancient Greek σπῆλῠγξ (spêlŭnx) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} spelunke, {{enm-noun|spelunkes}} spelunke (plural spelunkes)
  1. A spelunk; a cave or grotto. Categories (topical): Nature
    Sense id: en-spelunke-enm-noun-iWHLwmow Disambiguation of Nature: 55 45 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
  2. (rare) A gravesite; where one is buried. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Burial, Nature
    Sense id: en-spelunke-enm-noun-fHAP57wF Disambiguation of Burial: 0 100 Disambiguation of Nature: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: spellunk, spelonk, spelonke, spelumpk, spelunc, spelonc

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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