viator
Americannoun
plural
viatoresnoun
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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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
Its name, viator, is Latin for 'traveller' or 'wayfarer'.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
In many cases, if the viator lives longer than expected, investors can end up having to pay premiums to maintain the policy.
From Time Magazine Archive
In reuertendo igitur venitur ab hac insula per prouincias magnas Imperij Tartarorum, in quibus semper noua, semper mira, imo nonnunquam incredibilia viator potest videre, percipere, et audire.
From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II by Hakluyt, Richard
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