explōrātor
ōris, m.
I.
a searcher out, examiner, explorer; a prying person, a spy (not in Cic.)
I.
In gen.: rerum, Lucil. ap. Non. 366, 31: suppositicius, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 71.—
b.
Adj., searching: ignes, Claud. III. Cons. Hon. praef. 11: foci, Mart. 8, 51, 4.—
II.
In partic.
A.
In milit. lang.
(a).
A spy, scout, Caes. B. G. 1, 12, 2; 2, 5, 4; 2, 11, 3; 2, 17, 1 et saep.—
(b).
Plur., skirmishers, Tac. H. 2, 17; cf. Inscr. Orell. 5877 sqq.—
B.
Explorator viae, one who ran before the emperor to clear the way, Suet. Tib. 60.