English word aeroplane comes from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, Ancient Greek πλάνος, and later French aéroplane (Aeroplane.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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ἀέρος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
πλάνος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
ἀερόπλανος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
aéroplane | French (fra) | Aeroplane. |
aeroplane | English (eng) | (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, British) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.. (aeronautics, archaic) An airfoil. |