aéroplane
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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Descendants
Further reading
- “aéroplane” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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