AVIATOR

aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer

(noun) someone who operates an aircraft

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aviator

An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.

(obsolete) An experimenter in aviation.

(obsolete) A flying machine.

Synonyms

• flier, flyer

Hyponyms

• aviatrix (specifically female)

Source: Wiktionary


A"vi*a`tor, n. (a) An experimenter in aviation. (b) A flying machine.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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