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aviador

aviator

noun ah-byah-DOHR Rare

Origin: Latin avis (bird) + -ator (agent suffix)

Also means

pilot

Usage Note

Aviador refers to a person who flies aircraft, with a slightly heroic or historical flavour compared to the more technical piloto. The feminine form is aviadora. In Mexico, aviador also colloquially means a phantom employee (someone on the payroll who doesn't actually work).

Examples

"El aviador aterrizó el avión sin problemas."

Natural Translation

The aviator landed the plane without problems.

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