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viandante

pedestrian; passer-by

noun byahn-DAHN-teh Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: From Old Spanish 'viandante', traveller on the road, from 'vía' (way) + present participle suffix.

Also means

wayfarer

Usage Note

Viandante is a common-gender noun: el viandante, la viandante. It is more literary or formal than peatón (the everyday word for pedestrian), and carries a slight connotation of someone passing through rather than a regular commuter. It appears in journalism and literature but would sound stilted in casual conversation, where peatón or transeúnte are preferred.

Examples

"Un viandante ayudó al anciano a cruzar la calle."

Natural Translation

A passer-by helped the elderly man cross the street.

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