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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fukuyōki
"その古い複葉機は見事に空を飛んだ。"
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An fixed-wing aircraft with two main sets of wings stacked one above the other.
"The vintage biplane performed breathtaking stunts during the local air show."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in English in the late 19th century, combining the Latin prefix 'bi-' meaning 'two' or 'double' with 'plane', an apocope of 'aeroplane'. It emerged during the pioneering era of aviation to describe aircraft characterized by two main wings of roughly equal chord placed one above the other.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biplane" is said worldwide
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biplan
Transliteration: bi-plɑ̃
"Le vieux biplan a décollé de la prairie."
Doppeldecker
Transliteration: ˈdɔpəlˌdɛkɐ
"Der historische Doppeldecker flog elegant am Himmel."
biplano
Transliteration: biˈplano
"Il biplano d'epoca atterrà senza problemi."
biplano
Transliteration: biˈplano
"El piloto acrobático volaba en un biplano rojo."
biplano
Transliteration: biˈplɐnu
"O biplano clássico chamou a atenção de todos."
द्वि-विमान
Transliteration: dvi-vimān
"पुराने ज़माने का द्वि-विमान आसमान में उड़ रहा था।"
双翼机
Transliteration: shuāng yì jī
"这架双翼机是早期的飞行器之一。"
복엽기
Transliteration: bog-yeop-gi
"박물관에서 오래된 복엽기를 보았습니다."
複葉機
Transliteration: fukuyōki
"その古い複葉機は見事に空を飛んだ。"
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