"viator" meaning in English

See viator in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /vaɪˈeɪt.əɹ/ [General-American], /vaɪˈeɪ.tɔɹ/ [General-American], /vʌɪˈeɪtə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: viators [plural], viatores [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Latin viātor (“traveler”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:viātor<t:traveler>|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "traveler", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "viātor", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "viator", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="viator"> Borrowed from Latin viātor (“traveler”). Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} viator (plural viators or viatores)
  1. (rare) A wayfarer, traveler. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-viator-en-noun-U8oQGxmW Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 57 8 36 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 53 9 39 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 58 5 37 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 47 8 46
  2. (rare, historical) An apparitor, a summoner: a minor Roman official. Tags: historical, rare
    Sense id: en-viator-en-noun-AsHvNgWY
  3. A person who is subject to a viatical insurance policy or a viatical settlement.
    Sense id: en-viator-en-noun-n1ZNe8Oi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 10 57 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 32 12 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 25 10 56 3 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 6 59 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 47 8 46

Inflected forms

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