Spanish word

explorador

Pronunciation

IPA/eksploɾaˈðoɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounexplorer

Example

El explorador encontró un mapa antiguo.

The explorer found an old map.

Illustration for explorador (explorer)

More examples

El explorador espacial observó un planeta desconocido.

The space explorer observed an unknown planet.

Core concept

Person searching for unknown resources or information.

Common phrases

  • un explorador

    an explorer

  • explorador espacial

    space explorer

  • explorador de cuevas

    cave explorer

Similar words

viajero: Moves from place to place over long stretches, exploring various locales.
aventurero: Enjoys seeking out risky, exciting situations and novel experiences.
pionero: Initiates original work or ventures that open up a new field or practice.
descubridor: Discovers and documents unknown places, objects, or facts.

Definition in Spanish

Persona dedicada a descubrir lugares, recursos o información nueva, tanto en expediciones científicas como en viajes de descubrimiento.

Word origin

It comes from Spanish explorar (to explore), from Latin explorare meaning 'to search out', with the suffix -dor creating an agent noun 'searcher' or 'explorer'.

Usage tips

  • Frequently combined with environment words (explorador polar, explorador espacial, explorador de campo), so translations often keep the environment word instead of a single English equivalent.

Other meanings

  • pathfindernoun
  • scoutnoun

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