ornithopter

/ˈɔː.nɪˌθɒp.tə/

Ɔː · nɪθɒp · tə (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings.

Etymology

From French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to ornitho- + -pter.