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noun
A type of urban explorer who visits the ancient catacombs and quarries linked by tunnels beneath Paris, France.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An individual who explores subterranean catacombs, mines, or quarries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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History
PIE word *ḱóm Borrowed from French cataphile, a blend of catacombe (“catacomb”) + -phile (suffix denoting one who loves a thing).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
