aeroplane
English
/ˈeə.ɹə.pleɪn/
noun
Definitions
- (Canada) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
- (aeronautics) An airfoil.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
Etymology
Borrowed from French aéroplane derived from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (wandering in air).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀερόπλανος
Gloss
wandering in air
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aeroplanist English
- monoplane English
- monoplanist English
- plane English
- aeroplanum Latin
- aeroplano Italian
- monoplan Dutch, Flemish
- aéroplane French
- аэропла́н Russian
- аэроплан Russian
- aeroplano Spanish, Castilian
- ἀήρ Ancient Greek
- ἀερόπλανος Ancient Greek
- aeroplano Portuguese
- aeroplan Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- aeroplano Ido
- аероплан Bulgarian
- eropleni Swahili
- aeroplan Uzbek
- alupele Farefare