aéroplane

See also: aeroplane, æroplane, and aëroplane

French

Etymology

Term coined in 1855 by Joseph Pline, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + πλάνος (plános, “wandering”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.e.ʁɔ.plan/
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Noun

aéroplane m (plural aéroplanes)

  1. (obsolete) aeroplane
    Synonym: avion

Descendants
  • → English: aeroplane
  • → Italian: aeroplano
  • → Portuguese: aeroplano
  • → Romanian: aeroplan
  • → Spanish: aeroplano

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