Spanish word

montañismo

Pronunciation

IPA/montaˈɲismo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmountain climbing

Example

El fin de semana hice montañismo con amigos.

Last weekend I went mountain climbing with friends.

Illustration for montañismo (mountain climbing)

More examples

El club organizó una salida de montañismo para principiantes.

The club organized a mountain-climbing outing for beginners.

Core concept

Recreational activity of ascending and exploring mountainous terrain.

Common phrases

  • ir de montañismo

    go mountain climbing

  • club de montañismo

    mountaineering club

Similar words

senderismo: Walking on maintained mountain trails to enjoy scenery and light exercise.
alpinismo: High-altitude mountaineering that crosses snow and glaciers to reach summits.
escalada: Climbing rock faces or indoor walls using ropes, harnesses, and technical moves.

Definition in Spanish

Deporte o actividad al aire libre dedicada a subir montañas y explorar zonas montañosas, abarcando desde caminatas hasta ascensos exigentes.

Word origin

Built from montaña 'mountain' plus the practice-forming suffix -ismo, with montaña tracing back to Latin mons 'mountain'.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are practicar montañismo or hacer montañismo, and in casual speech people more often say ir de senderismo for light mountain walks.

Other meanings

  • alpinismnoun

Related words

  • montañeroclimbernoun
  • montañistamountaineernoun

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