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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
pedestrian en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ped-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *pṓds
Proto-Italic *pets
Latin pēs
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁its
Proto-Italic *-its
Latin -es
Latin pedes
Latin -ter
Latin pedester
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Proto-Italic *-ānos
Latin -ānus
Old French -ainder.
Middle English -an
English -an
English pedestrian
From Latin pedester (oblique stem pedestri-) + English -an.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
The piezoelectric pedestrian tubeways depicted for Shanghai 2121 will provide all-weather pedestrian transportation citywide.
2016, Alan Marshall, Ecotopia 2121: A Vision for Our Future Green Utopia in 100 Cities:pedestrian zone
pedestrian crossing
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(comparable, figuratively) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
a pedestrian life
His manner of dress was pedestrian but tidy.
Their prose is pedestrian, their ideas weak. Hail them.
2016, Paradox Interactive, Stellaris (video game), scene: Anomaly Event 3086:England were hugely impressive in the first half in particular, when their supporters inside this magnificent bowl at Stade Velodrome roared their approval as Russia were pressed into submission and made to look pedestrian.
2016 June 11, Phil McNulty, “England 1-1 Russia”, in BBC Sport:
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Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.
The choreographer prefers pedestrian movements.
Forms
Deriveds
pedestrianness · pedestrianly
Synonyms
meh · middling · pedestrian · usual · okayish · middling · mediocre · bog-standard · decent · average · quotidian · uninspiring · routine · par for the course · not worth writing home about · general · mid · ok-ok · whatever · ordinary · common as pig tracks · habitual · lackluster · pedestrian · basic · shitty · comme ci comme ça · moderate · no great shakes · ten a penny · nothing to write home about · lackluster · regular · unexceptional · OK · average · tolerable · plain · common as bums · common as dirt · routine · so-so · dime a dozen · crappy · common as muck · nonrare · basic · two a penny · common · frequent · everyday · workaday · indifferent · routinary
Translations (92)
cmn 行者的 (of or intended for pedestrians) · eu oinezkoentzako (of or intended for pedestrians) · pt pedestre (of or intended for pedestrians) · nl gewoon (ordinary) · de umständlich (ordinary) · de prosaisch (ordinary) · hu unalmas (ordinary) · cmn 無趣的 /无趣的 (ordinary) · uk пішохі́дний (of or intended for pedestrians) · cmn 行人的 (of or intended for pedestrians) · sah сатыы (of or intended for pedestrians) · fr ordinaire (ordinary) · io pedirala (of or intended for pedestrians) · lt pėsčiasis (of or intended for pedestrians) · sv fotgängare (of or intended for pedestrians) · de geh- (of or intended for pedestrians) · ca de vianants (of or intended for pedestrians) · hu hétköznapi (ordinary) · mn явган (of or intended for pedestrians) · hu közhelyes (ordinary) · mnc ᠶᠠᠪᡠᡵᡝ (of or intended for pedestrians) · bg пешеходен (of or intended for pedestrians) · ru обы́чный (ordinary) · es peatonal (of or intended for pedestrians) · de Geh- (of or intended for pedestrians) · de fußgänger- (of or intended for pedestrians) · nl voetgangers- (of or intended for pedestrians) · hu szürke (ordinary) · it pedonale (of or intended for pedestrians) · fr piétonnier (of or intended for pedestrians) · de erdgebunden (ordinary) · atv тьайуг (of or intended for pedestrians) · id tidak wah (ordinary) · fr pédestre (of or intended for pedestrians) · de Fußgänger- (of or intended for pedestrians) · ca comú (ordinary) · ru зауря́дный (ordinary) · fa معمولی (ordinary) · ca banal (ordinary) · id biasa (ordinary) · be пешахо́дны (of or intended for pedestrians) · da fodgænger (of or intended for pedestrians) · hu gyalog- (of or intended for pedestrians) · nl gewoontjes (ordinary) · id pejalan kaki (of or intended for pedestrians) · pt prosaico (ordinary) · de nüchtern (ordinary) · pt comum (ordinary) · mn ᠶᠠᠪᠠᠭᠠᠨ (of or intended for pedestrians) · de Fuß- (of or intended for pedestrians) · fi jalka (of or intended for pedestrians) · hu prózai (ordinary) · nl alledaags (ordinary) · fi jalankulku (of or intended for pedestrians) · fr banal (ordinary) · cs přízemní (ordinary) · fi mitäänsanomaton (ordinary) · tyv чадаг (of or intended for pedestrians) · fr piéton (of or intended for pedestrians) · pl przyziemny (ordinary) · ro prozaic (ordinary) · es vulgar (ordinary) · gl peonil (of or intended for pedestrians) · pt pedonal (of or intended for pedestrians) · ru пе́ший (of or intended for pedestrians) · mk пешачки (of or intended for pedestrians) · es pedestre (ordinary) · de fuß- (of or intended for pedestrians) · ro pentru pietoni (of or intended for pedestrians) · bn পথচারী (of or intended for pedestrians) · cs pěší (of or intended for pedestrians) · de schwunglos (ordinary) · ro pedestru (of or intended for pedestrians) · hy հետիոտնային (of or intended for pedestrians) · ca ordinari (ordinary) · hu gyalogos (of or intended for pedestrians) · tr yaya (of or intended for pedestrians) · ro pietonal (of or intended for pedestrians) · tyv чадаг кижилерниң (of or intended for pedestrians) · ka საფეხმავლო (of or intended for pedestrians) · la cotidianus (ordinary) · hu lapos (ordinary) · ro neinspirat (ordinary) · es prosaico (ordinary) · mi waehīkoi (of or intended for pedestrians) · hu földhözragadt (ordinary) · ro comun (ordinary) · ru пешехо́дный (of or intended for pedestrians) · pl pieszy (of or intended for pedestrians) · ka საქვეითო (of or intended for pedestrians) · eo piediranta (of or intended for pedestrians) · fr bateau (ordinary)
pedestrian en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ped-
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *pṓds
Proto-Italic *pets
Latin pēs
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-h₁its
Proto-Italic *-its
Latin -es
Latin pedes
Latin -ter
Latin pedester
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Proto-Italic *-nos
Proto-Italic *-ānos
Latin -ānus
Old French -ainder.
Middle English -an
English -an
English pedestrian
From Latin pedester (oblique stem pedestri-) + English -an.
Meanings
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A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
[…] how the troops came marching out for evening exercise under Captain Preston; how pedestrians and street urchins taunted them, shouting "Lobsters," "Bloody-backs," and flinging snow-balls, turnips, […]
1912, Ralph Davol, Two Men of Taunton: In the Course of Human Events, 1731-1829, page 214:
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(dated) An expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.
Forms
Deriveds
pedestrian refuge · pedestrianism · pedestrian bridge · pedestrian hacker · pedestrianise · pedestrian crossing · pedway · pedestrian recall · pedestrian lane · velocipedestrian · pedestrian zone · pedestrian underpass · pedestrianize · pedestrianization · pedestrian scramble · pedestrian slicer · petextrian · pedestrian island · pedlock · pedestrian precinct · pedestrianess · pedestrianate · nonpedestrian · podestrian
Hyponyms
footman
Synonyms
walkist · footfolk · footgoer · footer · footfarer
Translations (140)
ug پىيادە (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ms pejalan kaki (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sh pješàkinja (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · de Fußgängerin (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · it pedone (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · vo futojigolan (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · hi पैदल (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · mn явган хүн (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ky жөө жүрүүчү (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ka ქვეითი (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sh пеша̀киња (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ru пе́ший (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · kn ಪಾದಚಾರಿ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · kn ಕಾಲ್ನಡೆಗ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · uk пі́ший (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · rsk пешак (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · eo piedirantino (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · uk пішохі́д (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ro pieton (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sh pjèšāk (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · de Fußgänger (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · bn পথচারী (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · uz piyoda (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · de Fußgeherin (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ka ფეხით მოსიარულე (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · kk жаяу адам (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · fa-ira پِیادِه (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ro trecătoare (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · tk pyýada (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · io pedirantulo (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · lt pėstysis (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ru пешехо́дец (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · alt јайу (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · bg пешехо́дец (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ko 보행자 (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sl peška (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · tr yaya (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ast peatón (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sq këmbësor (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · hu gyalogos (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · de Passant (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ca vianant (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · pt peã (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · nl voetgangster (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · cmn 行人 (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · yue 行人 (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ar مَارّ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · da fodgænger (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sh пјѐша̄к (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · es peatón (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · vo futohigolan (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · de Fußgeher (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · fr piétonne (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ro trecător (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · be пешахо́д (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · bg пешехо́дка (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · af voetganger (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · io pedirantino (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · cmn 行者 (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · th คนเดินเท้า (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · kn ಕಾಲುದಾರಿ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ur پَیدَل (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · vi bằng chân (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · lv gājējs (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · nn fotgjengar (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ar مَاشٍ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · is fótgangandi (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sah сатыы киһи (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · yi צופֿוסגייער (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · km ថ្មើរជើង (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · gur gilgra (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · hy հետիոտն (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · el πεζός (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · es viandante (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · alt јойу (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · tg пиёда (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · pl pieszy (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ml കാൽനടക്കാരൻ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · yi פֿוסגייער (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · eo piedirantiĉo (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · lt pėsčiasis (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · lb Foussgänger (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · oc pedon (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sq këmbësore (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · atv тьайуг (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · cs chodec (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · eu oinezko (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · fr piéton (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · tyv чадаг кижи (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · eo virpiediranto (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sh pèšāk (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · et jalakäija (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · de Passantin (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ar رَاجِل (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · eo piediranto (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ka ქვეითად მოსიარულე (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sk chodec (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · vo futogolan (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · lv kājāmgājējs (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · gd coisiche (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sh пѐша̄к (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · pt peão (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · es peatona (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · vi người đi bộ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · gl peón (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · be хада́к (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · he הוֹלֵךְ־רֶגֶל (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · nl voetganger (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · pl piesza (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · az piyada (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ru пешехо́д (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · id pejalan kaki (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sv fotgängare (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · km ចរក (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · la pedō (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · io pediranto (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · mi waehīkoi (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ga coisí (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · gl viandante (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · alt јойу кижи (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ru пе́шая (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · pt pedestre (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sh пјеша̀киња (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sk chodkyňa (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · mnc ᠶᠠᠪᡠᡵᡝ ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · he הוֹלֶכֶת־רֶגֶל (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · cs chodkyně (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sh pešàkinja (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · sl pešec (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · kmr peya (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · mn ᠶᠠᠪᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠬᠦᠮᠦᠨ (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · az yayaq (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · nb fotgjenger (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ru пешехо́дка (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · mk пешак (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ja 歩行者 (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · tg пиёдагард (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · ro pedestru (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · fi jalankulkija (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle) · th ผู้เดินเท้า (somebody walking rather than using a vehicle)