🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

escalador

Pronunciation / Transliteration: es.ka.laˈdoʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Climber/ˈklaɪ.mər/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O escalador alcançou o cume após uma subida desafiadora."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who climbs, especially as a sport or for recreation.

    "The climber reached the summit after a challenging ascent."
  2. 2

    A plant that grows upward by climbing on a support.

    "The climber covered the trellis with beautiful flowers."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'climber' originates from the Old English 'clyfan', meaning 'to climb'. It evolved through Middle English as 'climben', reflecting the action of ascending or scaling heights, which has remained consistent in its modern usage.

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