aeroplane
[ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n]
UK: [ˈeɪ.əɹ-]
ƐƏ̯ · ɹə · pleɪ̯n (3 syllables)
English
Noun Top 17,179
American (Lessac)
(medium)
Female
0.9s
American (Amy)
(medium)
Female
1.0s
American (Ryan)
(medium)
Male
0.6s
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Definition
Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
Etymology
Borrowed from French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + πλάνος (plános, “wandering”). First used by Joseph Pline in an 1855 patent.https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Aircraft_Design/NeHoahlhCGMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Joseph+Pline+glider&pg=PA3&printsec=frontcover;https://books.google.at/books?id=fSQUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA768&dq=Joseph+Pline+brevet+1855&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgk5Cz_a_wAhXZhf0HHdjNAJwQ6AEwAnoECAIQAg#v=onepage&q=Joseph%20Pline%20brevet%201855&f=false
Example Sentences
- "Schicklgruber's aeroplanes we smash right to the ground."
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