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explorer.

One who explores something

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/
  1. One who explores something

  2. A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.

  3. Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.

  4. A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Latin plōrō Latin explōrōder. Middle French explorerder. English explore Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English explorer From explore + -er.

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