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alpinista

mountaineer, alpinist

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Usage Note

Alpinista belongs to the -ista class: masculine l'alpinista, feminine l'alpinista (same form). Plurals distinguish gender: gli alpinisti (m/mixed), le alpiniste (f). It specifically refers to technical mountain climbers, especially in the Alps, as opposed to simple hikers (escursionisti).

Examples

"L'alpinista ha scalato il Monte Bianco."

Natural Translation

The mountaineer climbed Mont Blanc.

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