piloto

/piˈloto/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los pilotos

Meaning

  1. pilot

    • El piloto anunció el aterrizaje.

      The pilot announced the landing.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

copiloto

piloto is the "pilot," the one flying the aircraft; copiloto is the "co-pilot," second in command — related but distinct roles, easy to mix up.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

piloto

piloto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "pilot."

Practice

1 What does piloto mean?

2 Fill the gap: El ___ anunció el aterrizaje.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches piloto?

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