helicóptero
See also: helicoptero
Galician
Etymology
From French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Noun
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
Related terms
Further reading
- “helicóptero”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Portuguese
Etymology
From French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.liˈkɔp.te.ɾu/, /e.liˈkɔ.pi.te.ɾu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.liˈkɔp.te.ɾo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɛ.liˈkɔ.ptɨ.ɾu/
- Hyphenation: he‧li‧cóp‧te‧ro
Noun
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
Related terms
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /eliˈkobteɾo/ [e.liˈkoβ̞.t̪e.ɾo]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -obteɾo
- Syllabification: he‧li‧cóp‧te‧ro
Noun
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “helicóptero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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