Etymology

navigator

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Today it means: A person who navigates, especially an officer with that responsibility on a ship or an aircrew member with that responsibility on an aircraft. Full definition →

Latin nāvigātor
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromnāvigātor
  2. English todaynavigator

From Latin nāvigātor. By surface analysis, navigate + -or.

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