English Online Dictionary. What means explorer? What does explorer mean?
English
Etymology
From explore + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛkˈsplɔːɹə(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɔːɹə(ɹ)
Noun
explorer (plural explorers)
- One who explores something
- A person who by means of travel (notably an expedition) searches out new information.
- Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.
- (computing, graphical user interface) A visual representation of a file system etc. through which the user can navigate.
Derived terms
Related terms
- exploration
- explorative
- exploratory
Translations
See also
- ranger
- scout
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin explōrāre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛk.splɔ.ʁe/
Verb
explorer
- to explore
Conjugation
Derived terms
- explorateur, exploratrice
- exploration
- machine à explorer le temps
Further reading
- “explorer”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
Verb
explōrer
- first-person singular present passive subjunctive of explōrō
Middle French
Etymology
Latin explōrō
Verb
explorer
- to explore
Conjugation
- Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.