Ambulator

/ˈæmbjuleɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person who walks or moves about; someone engaged in walking.

Etymology

Latin 'ambulare' (to walk) + '-tor' or '-tor' suffix meaning 'one who does' or 'agent noun.' This creates a noun describing a person who performs the action of walking.

Kelly Says

Medieval monks were sometimes called 'ambulators' because they would walk between monasteries to deliver messages—they were the original couriers of the spiritual world!

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