Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 33591 7000310 2009-07-18T13:18:37Z Tbot 44393 updated t/t-/t+ templates {{also|Pilot}} ==English== {{wikipedia}} ===Etymology=== From Italian {{term|piloto}}, from Old Italian {{term|pedota}}, from Medieval {{etyl|el}} {{term|πηδώτης|sc=Grek|tr=pēdōtēs||helmsman, steersman}}, from [[Ancient Greek]] {{term|πηδόν|tr=pēdon||blade of an oar, oar}} [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?layout.reflang=greek;layout.refembed=2;layout.refwordcount=1;layout.refdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057;layout.reflookup=phdo%2Fn;layout.refcit=entry%3Dphda%2Flion;doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2382908 ], hence also [[Ancient Greek|Ancient]] and [[Modern Greek]] [[πηδάλιον]] (''pēdalion''), "rudder" [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0057%3Aentry%3D%2382894]. ===Pronunciation=== * {{audio|En-us-pilot.ogg|Audio (US)}} ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # {{aviation}} A person who is in charge of the [[control]]s of an [[aircraft]]. # {{nautical}} A person who [[steer]]s a [[ship]], a [[helmsman]] # {{nautical}} A person who knows well the depths and currents of a [[harbor]] or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help [[navigate]] the harbor or coast. # {{television}} A [[sample]] [[episode]] of a proposed [[TV]] [[series]] ====Derived terms==== * [[autopilot]] * [[bush pilot]] * [[copilot]] * [[hangar pilot]] * [[Palm Pilot]] * [[pilot fish]] * [[pilot whale]] * [[test pilot]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|controller of aircraft}} * * Kurmanji: [[pîlot]] * Arabic: {{Arab|[[طيار]]}} {{IPAchar|(ʈayyār)}} {{m}} * [[Breton]]: [[loman]] {{m}} * Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|летец|m|tr=letec|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Chechen]]: [[кеманхо]], [[пилот]] * Cherokee: [[ᎦᏃᎯᎵᏙᎯ]] (ganohilidohi) * Chinese: *: Mandarin: {{t|cmn|飛行員|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}, {{t|cmn|飞行员|tr=fēixíngyuán|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}, {{t|cmn|駕駛員|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}}, {{t|cmn|驾驶员|tr=jiàshǐyuán|sc=Hani|xs=Mandarin}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|pilot|m}} * Danish: {{t-|da|pilot}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|piloot|m}} * Estonian: {{t-|et|piloot}} * Finnish: [[lentäjä]], [[pilotti]] * French: {{t+|fr|pilote|m}} * German: [[Pilot]] {{m}}, [[Flugzeugführer]] {{m}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: [[πιλότος]] (pilótos) {{m}}, [[χειριστής]] (çiristís) ''(rare)'' {{m}}, [[πλοηγός]] (ploigós) ''(rare)'' {{m}}, [[κυβερνήτης]] (civernítis) ''(passenger aircraft only)'' {{m}} * Hebrew: {{t|he|טייס|m|tr=tayas|sc=Hebr}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|pilóta}} * Italian: {{t-|it|pilota|m|f}} * Japanese: [[パイロット]] (pairotto) * Korean: [[조종사]] (jojongsa) * Kurdish: * [[Macedonian]]: [[пилот]] (pilot) {{m}} * [[Northern Sami]]: [[girdi]] * Norwegian: {{t-|no|pilot|m}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|pilot|m}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|piloto|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|лётчик|m|tr=ljótčik|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|пилот|m|tr=pilót|sc=Cyrl}} * Spanish: {{t-|es|piloto|m}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|rubani|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|pilot|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|helmsman}} * Chinese: [[领航]] (lǐngháng) * Russian: {{t+|ru|штурман|m|tr=štúrman|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-mid}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|marubani|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: [[styrman]] {{c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|person who helps navigate the harbor or coast}} * * Kurmanji: [[rêberê keştîyê]] * [[Breton]]: [[loman]] {{m}}, [[levier]] * Chinese: [[引水人]] (yínshuǐrén), [[引港]] (yíngǎng) * Dutch: {{t+|nl|loods|m}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|luotsi}} * German: {{t+|de|Lotse|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: [[πηδαλιούχος]] (pidaliúkhos) {{m}}, [[πλοηγός]] (ploigós) {{m}} * Kurdish: * Norwegian: {{t+|no|los|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|лоцман|m|tr=lótsman|sc=Cyrl}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|marubani|xs=Swahili}} * Swedish: {{t-|sv|lots|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|sample TV series episode}} * Finnish: [[koejakso]] {{trans-mid}} * Swedish: [[pilotavsnitt]] {{n}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Adjective=== '''pilot''' # Made or used as a [[test]] or [[demonstration]] of capability. (''pilot run'', ''pilot plant'') # Used to [[control]] or [[activate]] another device. (''pilot light'') # Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp") ====Derived terms==== * [[pilot experiment]] * [[pilot hole]] * [[pilot light]] ====Translations==== {{trans-top|made or used as a test}} * Finnish: [[koe-]], [[pilotti-]] {{trans-mid}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|marubani|xs=Swahili}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|used as indicator}} * Finnish: [[merkki-]] {{trans-mid}} * Swahili: {{t|sw|marubani|xs=Swahili}} {{trans-bottom}} ===Verb=== {{en-verb}} # {{transitive}} To control (an aircraft or watercraft). # {{transitive}} To [[guide]] (a vessel) through coastal waters. # {{transitive}} To [[test]] or have a [[preliminary]] [[trial]] of (an idea, a new product, etc.) ====Translations==== {{trans-top|to control an aircraft or watercraft}} * [[Breton]]: [[lomaniñ]] (1), [[leviañ]] (1,2) * Finnish: {{t+|fi|ohjata}} * German: {{t+|de|führen}} {{trans-mid}} * Greek: [[πιλοτάρω]] (pilotáro) (1), [[διευθύνω]] (ðiefthíno) ''(rare)'', [[κυβερνώ]] (civernó), [[χειρίζομαι]] (çirízome) (1, 2) * Polish: [[pilotować]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|to guide through coastal waters}} * [[Breton]]: [[lomaniñ]] (1), [[leviañ]] (1,2) * Finnish: {{t-|fi|luotsata}} * German: [[lotsen]] {{trans-mid}} * Greek: [[πλοηγώ]] (ploigó) (2), [[διευθύνω]] (ðiefthíno) ''(rare)'', [[κυβερνώ]] (civernó), [[χειρίζομαι]] (çirízome) (1, 2) * Polish: [[pilotować]] {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|to test}} * Finnish: [[kokeilla]], [[testata]], [[pilotoida]], [[demonstroida]] {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} ---- ==Czech== ===Noun=== {{cs-noun|g=m}} # [[#English|pilot]] {{i|controller of aircraft}} ====Derived terms==== * [[pilotní]] ---- ==Norwegian== ===Noun=== {{no-noun-m1|pilot}} # a [[#English|pilot]], controller of aircraft ---- ==Polish== ===Noun=== {{infl|pl|noun|g=m}} # [[#English|pilot]] (controller of aircraft) # [[remote control]] ====Declension==== {{pl-decl-noun |pilot|piloci (#1)<br>piloty(#2) |pilota|pilotów |pilotowi|pilotom |pilota|pilotów |pilotem|pilotami |pilocie|pilotach |pilocie|piloci (#1)<br>piloty(#2) }} ---- ==Romanian== ===Etymology=== {{etyl|fr|ro}} ''[[pilote]]'' ===Pronunciation=== * {{IPA|/pi'lot/|lang=ro}} ===Noun=== {{ro-noun|m|piloţi}} # [[#English|pilot]] ====Declension==== {{ro-noun-m|pl=piloţi|def=pilotul}} ====Related terms==== * [[aeroport]] * [[avion]] * a [[pilota]] [[az:pilot]] [[es:pilot]] [[fr:pilot]] [[io:pilot]] [[id:pilot]] [[it:pilot]] [[kk:pilot]] [[sw:pilot]] [[lo:pilot]] [[hu:pilot]] [[nl:pilot]] [[ja:pilot]] [[pl:pilot]] [[ro:pilot]] [[ru:pilot]] [[simple:pilot]] [[sl:pilot]] [[fi:pilot]] [[sv:pilot]] [[ta:pilot]] [[tt:pilot]] [[te:pilot]] [[tr:pilot]] [[uk:pilot]] [[vi:pilot]] [[zh:pilot]]