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Old 07-10-18, 09:27 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Catfish View Post
A cave or a grotto is a "spilia", in greek language. So a 'Spelunke' may relate to a dark cave, grotto etc. [->blah.] [/Klugscheissermodus]



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C20: from Latin spēlunca, from Greek spēlunx a cave.


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