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Added 9 October 2026

wayfarer

/ˈweɪˌfɛəɹ.ə(ɹ)/ noun

In Latin: viātor, viātrix Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about wayfarer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A traveller, especially one on foot.

Origin

From Middle English weyfarere, weifarere; equivalent to way + farer.

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