mountaineer.
A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
Meaning & usage
A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.
An animal or plant that is native to a mountainous area.
A bird of the genus Oreonympha; also called the bearded mountaineer or eastern mountaineer
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English mountain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English mountaineer From mountain + -eer.
To climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineer.
To climb as if on a mountain.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English mountain Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English mountaineer From mountain + -eer.
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