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viator

viator

1 9.9
A person who is traveling from one place to another
  • noun
  • /ˈvaɪəˌtɔr/
  • Archaic
translation icon : viajero
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Examples

  • Brandon Viator

    Blog text (15)
  • The notion is most uncongenial to us today, and even for the scholastics it created the problem of how a person, while still viator, could be comprehensor.

    Academic text (1990)
  • O'Callaghan, a devout Catholic, died in 2004 as a result of a heart attack he suffered while attending 6:45 am mass at St. Viator Catholic Church, where my parents are also parishioners.

    Blog text (25)
  • All submissions should be sent to Ralph E. Viator, Area of Accounting, College of Business Administration, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409-2101; Fax: (806) 742-3182.

    Academic text (2000)
  • As a seasoned viator, she relished every opportunity to explore new cultures and places.

  • During his travels, the curious viator took notes on the local customs and traditions.

  • The old book was filled with stories from a viator who journeyed across the continent in search of adventure.

Synonyms

traveler
vsviator
  • US
286 1.0

A person who often goes from place to place

is about a person on a particular journey rather than habitual travel
wanderer
vsviator
23 3.9

A person who travels without a fixed home or purpose

is about a person on a journey without implying lack of home or purpose
wayfarer
vsviator
2 7.6

A person who travels on foot from place to place

is more general and applies to any travel not only walking
itinerant
vsviator
1 8.0

A person who goes from place to place to find work

is used for travel for any reason not only for work
journeyer
vsviator
1 6.0

A person who travels from one place to another

is used mainly in literary or formal contexts rather than everyday speech
farer
vsviator
  • Archaic
9.8

A person who travels long distances, often by sea

is broader and used for any journey regardless of distance or route
peripatetic
vsviator
9.5

A person who travels from place to place for work

is used for travel in general rather than primarily for work

How Far

globetrotter
3 4.7
voyager
650 6.1
viator
  • Archaic
1 9.9
tourist
511 1.0
tripper
  • UK
4 4.8

Surface Forms

viator singular
viators plural

Etymology

Viator comes from the Latin root via meaning 'road' or 'way'. So a viator is literally someone on the road — a 'traveller', which helps you remember the modern sense of a person who is travelling.