a·vi·a·tor
 aviator
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- pronunciation:
- eI
vi
eI
t
r
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
someone who flies an aircraft; pilot.
Charles Lindbergh was the first aviator to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.- synonyms:
- airman, aviatrix, flier, pilot
- similar words:
- ace, captain, navigator
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The word aviator
contains the following parts:
au, avi
Latin
root
that means
bird
Example words:
-ator
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means
a person or thing that does
More about this word part:
The suffix -ator
turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns. It is a compound of -ate + -or.
Example words: