viator

[ vahy-ey-tawr, -ter ]

/ vaɪˈeɪ tɔr, -tər /

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noun, plural vi·a·to·res

[vahy-uh-tawr-eez, -tohr-]. /ˌvaɪ əˈtɔr iz, -ˈtoʊr-/.

a wayfarer; traveler.

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Origin of viator

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

Words nearby viator

vi apple, Viareggio, viatical, viatical settlement, viaticum, viator, vibe, vibes, vibey, vibist, Viborg

How to use viator in a sentence

Siste viator iter—and part with poor Carlo—for whom there are now no more little passing troubles—no more little simple joys.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend|Charles Reade
The vacuus viator is safer than one who carries such a valuable prize as an English gun.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
He rewrote the book, adding more than a third, suppressing Viator, and introducing Venator.
Andrew Lang's Introduction to The Compleat Angler|Andrew Lang
In six weeks he was back again at Trieste and so ended Viator's 375 last expedition.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright

Wake siah memloose,—not long dead was the builder, and viator might camp here unquestioned.
Mount Rainier|Various

British Dictionary definitions for viator

viator

/ (vaɪˈeɪtɔː) /

noun plural viatores (ˌvaɪəˈtɔːriːz)

rare a traveller

Word Origin for viator

C16: from Latin, from viāre to travel

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