Eight-thousander
Eight-thousander
Eight-thousander (pronunciation: /ˈeɪtˌθaʊzəndər/) is a term used in the field of Mountaineering to refer to mountains that are more than 8,000 meters (26,247 feet) above sea level. The term is derived from the English words "eight" and "thousand", referring to the height of these mountains.
Etymology
The term "Eight-thousander" is a compound word formed from the English words "eight" and "thousand", with the suffix "-er" added to denote a person or thing that performs a specified action or activity. In this case, the term refers to mountains that reach or exceed a height of 8,000 meters.
Related Terms
- Mountaineering: The sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, trekking and climbing up mountains.
- Summit: The highest point of a mountain.
- Altitude: The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level.
- Mountain Range: A series of mountains or hills ranged in a line and connected by high ground.
- Himalayas: A mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayas include over fifty mountains exceeding 7,200 meters (23,600 ft) in elevation, including ten of the fourteen eight-thousanders.
See Also
- List of Eight-thousanders
- Mount Everest
- K2
- Kangchenjunga
- Lhotse
- Makalu
- Cho Oyu
- Dhaulagiri
- Manaslu
- Nanga Parbat
- Annapurna
- Gasherbrum I
- Broad Peak
- Gasherbrum II
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Eight-thousander
- Wikipedia's article - Eight-thousander
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