Explorer
/ɪkˈsplɔːrər/noun
A person who travels through unknown places to learn about them.
Did you know?Explorer ultimately goes back to Latin explorare, which meant to investigate or scout out, and is often linked to the idea of a hunter tracking by listening for the cry of prey.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
explorare
“to investigate, search out, scout”
Late Latin
Latin
explorator
“a scout, investigator”
Old French
Old French
explorateur
“one who investigates or scouts”
14th Century
English
explorour
“a scout or investigator”
Modern English
English
explorer
“a person who travels through unknown places to learn about them”