aviateur

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French aviateur, equivalent to avi- +‎ -ateur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.vi.aːˈtøːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: avi‧a‧teur
  • Rhymes: -øːr

Noun

aviateur m (plural aviateurs, diminutive aviateurtje n)

  1. (chiefly historical) aviator

Synonyms

French

Etymology

Back-formation of aviation +‎ -eur

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vja.tœʁ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -œʁ

Noun

aviateur m (plural aviateurs, feminine aviatrice)

  1. aviator (male) (male pilot, airman)
    L'aviateur a réussi à quitter son avion juste avant le crash.
    The aviator managed to abandon his plane just before the crash.

Descendants

  • Dutch: aviateur
  • Portuguese: aviador
  • Spanish: aviador

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