Viator

See also: viator

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Viator m

  1. (†Viator) A taxonomic genus within the family Charadriidae – extinct lapwings (Viator picis).
  2. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Muricidae – Dermomurex (Viator); certain murex snails.

References

English

Proper noun

Viator (countable and uncountable, plural Viators)

  1. A municipality in Andalusia, Spain.
  2. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Viator is the 14042nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2145 individuals. Viator is most common among White (93.1%) individuals.

Latin

Etymology

From viātor (“traveller”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Viātor m sg (genitive Viātōris); third declension

  1. a cognomen famously held by:
    1. Calventius Viator, a Roman soldier

Declension

Third-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Viātor
genitive Viātōris
dative Viātōrī
accusative Viātōrem
ablative Viātōre
vocative Viātor

Descendants

  • French: Viateur

References

  • “Viator”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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