el
masculine
/eksploɾaˈðoɾ/
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Translation
explorer
Word origin
From explorar ('to explore') plus the agent suffix -dor, from Latin explorare ('to search out').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- explorare
- English cognates
- explorer, exploration
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralexploradores
Examples
cruzó selva .
The explorer crossed the jungle in search of the lost river.
exploradora cueva .
A young explorer discovered an ancient cave.
acamparon .
The explorers camped at the foot of the mountain.
soñaba polar.
As a child he dreamed of being a polar explorer.
dibujó detallado .
The explorer drew a detailed map of the coast.
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