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escursionista

hiker, excursionist

noun ehs-koor-syoh-NEE-stah Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: From escursione (excursion) + -ista (agent suffix), from Latin excursio.

Also means

day-tripper

Usage Note

Escursionista is an epicene -ista noun: il/la escursionista (one form for both genders in singular); plural gli escursionisti (m/mixed) / le escursioniste (f). It specifically implies someone on a leisure walk or day hike, typically in nature — distinct from alpinista (mountaineer) or turista (tourist). The word is common in contexts describing mountain or coastal trails.

Examples

"Gli escursionisti hanno percorso il sentiero in tre ore."

Natural Translation

The hikers covered the trail in three hours.

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