Etymology

apneist

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Today it means: A free-diver. Full definition →

French apnéiste ← Italian apneista ← Spanish apneísta
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromapneísta
  2. Italian · borrowed fromapneista
  3. French · borrowed fromapnéiste
  4. English todayapneist

Borrowed from French apnéiste, Italian apneista, or Spanish apneísta. Equivalent to apnea + -ist.

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