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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAirplane
/ˈɛərˌpleɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A powered flying vehicle with fixed wings and a weight greater than that of the air it displaces.
"The airplane soared through the clouds on its way to Paris." - 2
A vehicle designed for air travel that is propelled by engines.
"She boarded the airplane for her long-awaited vacation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'air' (from Middle English, via Old French from Latin aer) and 'plane' (from Latin planus, meaning flat, referring to the flat surface of the wing). The term came into prominent use in the early 20th century following the Wright brothers' invention of powered heavier-than-air flight, gradually supplementing earlier terms like 'aeroplane'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Airplane" is said worldwide
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avion
Transliteration: avion
"L'avion a décollé à l'heure."
Flugzeug
Transliteration: Flugzeug
"Das Flugzeug landete sicher."
aereo
Transliteration: aereo
"L'aereo è partito in orario."
avión
Transliteration: avión
"El avión llegó a tiempo."
avião
Transliteration: avião
"O avião decolou pontualmente."
विमान
Transliteration: vimān
"विमान समय पर उड़ान भरी।"
飞机
Transliteration: fēijī
"飞机准时起飞。"
비행기
Transliteration: bihaenggi
"비행기가 제시간에 출발했습니다."
飛行機
Transliteration: hikōki
"飛行機は定刻通りに出発しました。"
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