viator

[ vahy-ey-tawr, -ter ]

noun,plural vi·a·to·res [vahy-uh-tawr-eez, -tohr-]. /ˌvaɪ əˈtɔr iz, -ˈtoʊr-/.
  1. a wayfarer; traveler.

Origin of viator

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First recorded in 1495–1505; from Latin viātor, equivalent to viā(re) “to travel” (derivative of via “way”) + -tor -tor

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viator

/ (vaɪˈeɪtɔː) /


nounplural viatores (ˌvaɪəˈtɔːriːz)
  1. rare a traveller

Origin of viator

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C16: from Latin, from viāre to travel

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