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Noun

piloto ‎(accusative singular piloton, plural pilotoj, accusative plural pilotojn)

1. pilot

Derived terms

• piloti
• pilotino

Ido

Etymology

pilotar ‎(“to pilot”) +‎ -o ‎(“noun”)

Noun

piloto (plural piloti)

1. piloting

Italian

Verb

piloto

1. first-person singular present indicative of pilotare

Anagrams

• polito

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• pilôto (superseded)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)

1. (nautical) pilot; helmsman
2. (aviation) pilot (person who controls the aircraft)
3. (auto racing) racing driver
4. (television) pilot (sample episode of a proposed TV series)
5. pilot light
6. 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/

Verb

piloto

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of pilotar

Spanish

Etymology

From Italian piloto.

Noun

piloto m ‎(plural pilotos, feminine pilota)

1. pilot
2. driver (racing)
3. flashing light

Usage notes

The feminine form pilota to describe a female pilot or driver is uncommon. The preferred form is una piloto.

Verb

piloto

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of pilotar.

Related terms

• pilotaje

See also

• aviador