piloto
Esperanto
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈloto/
- Hyphenation: pi‧lo‧to
Portuguese
Etymology 1
From Italian piloto, from Late Latin pillottus.
Alternative forms
- pilôto (superseded)
Pronunciation
- (Brazil, Portugal) IPA(key): /pi.ˈlo.tu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ˈlo.to/
- Hyphenation: pi‧lo‧to
Noun
piloto m, f (plural pilotos, feminine pilota, feminine plural pilotas)
- (nautical) pilot; helmsman
- (aviation) pilot (person who controls the aircraft)
- (motor racing) racing driver
- (television) pilot (sample episode of a proposed TV series)
- pilot light
- pilot fish
Synonyms
- (pilot light): chama piloto
- (pilot fish): peixe-piloto
Derived terms
- chama piloto
- peixe piloto
- piloto automático
- piloto de provas
- piloto-mor
Related terms
- pilotagem
- pilotar
Etymology 2
Inflected form of pilotar (“to pilot”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil, Portugal) IPA(key): /pi.ˈlɔ.tu/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.ˈlɔ.to/
Spanish
Usage notes
The feminine form pilota to describe a female pilot or driver is uncommon. The preferred form is una piloto.
Related terms
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