viator

American

[vahy-ey-tawr, -ter] / vaɪˈeɪ tɔr, -tər /

noun

plural

viatores

a wayfarer; traveler.

viator British

/ vaɪˈeɪtɔː /

noun

rare a traveller

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Etymology

Origin of viator

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

Example Sentences

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Its name, viator, is Latin for 'traveller' or 'wayfarer'.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

Protemnodon viator was well-adapted to its arid central Australian habitat, living in similar areas to the red kangaroos of today.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

However, one new species named as part of the latest study -- named Protemnodon viator -- was much bigger, weighing up to 170 kg.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024

One viator who went through Alpha Capital Group, a viatical provider that is fighting a cease-and-desist order from Washington State, ultimately received $5,400, or 6% of the policy's $90,000 face value.

From Time Magazine Archive

Siste te paulum, viator, ubi longum sisti Necesse erit, huc nempe properare te scias quocunque properas.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

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