Meanings
adjectivespeleological (comparative more speleological, superlative most speleological)
comparative more speleological · superlative most speleological
- Pertaining to the exploration of caves; speleology.
- Concerning the study of caves.
Origin
- Englishspeleology
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishspeleological
From speleology + -ical.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan espeleològic
- espeleològicpertaining to the exploration of caves
Czech speleologický
- speleologickýpertaining to the exploration of caves
Dutch speleologisch
- speleologischpertaining to the exploration of caves
French spéléologique
- spéléologiquepertaining to the exploration of caves
German speläologisch, höhlenkundlich
- speläologischpertaining to the exploration of caves
- höhlenkundlichpertaining to the exploration of caves
Greek σπηλαιολογικός
- σπηλαιολογικός (spilaiologikós)pertaining to the exploration of caves
Italian speleologico
- speleologicopertaining to the exploration of caves
Latvian speleoloģisks
- speleoloģiskspertaining to the exploration of caves
Polish speleologiczny
- speleologicznypertaining to the exploration of caves
Portuguese espeleológico
- espeleológicopertaining to the exploration of caves
Romanian speologic
- speologicpertaining to the exploration of caves
Russian спелеологический
- спелеологический (speleologičeskij)pertaining to the exploration of caves
Spanish espeleológico
- espeleológicopertaining to the exploration of caves
Cite this entry
APA
speleological. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speleological
MLA
“speleological.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speleological. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speleological,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speleological.
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