heypolyglot
Italian

escursionista

/es.kur.sjoˈni.sta/nounB2
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Meaning

hiker, trekker

  • a person who goes hiking or walking in the countryside or mountains

In a sentence

I soccorritori hanno ritrovato l'escursionista disperso sul sentiero.

The rescuers found the hiker lost on the trail.

Sei un'escursionista esperta o preferisci passeggiate più tranquille?

Are you an experienced hiker, or do you prefer gentler walks?

Molti escursionisti salgono sul monte durante il fine settimana.

Many hikers climb the mountain over the weekend.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
escursionistasingular
escursionisti / escursionisteplural

Usage notes

  • Has the common -ista ending: masculine plural is 'escursionisti', feminine plural is 'escursioniste'.
  • plural escursionisti / escursioniste

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