A1noun · rare

aeroplane

ae·ro·plane

aeroplane · aeroplanes

літак

самолёт

Flugzeug

Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wingsSynonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

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UK/ˈɛə̯.ɹə.pleɪ̯n/US/ˈɛɹ.ə.pleɪ̯n/

» The paper aeroplane slowly glided to the ground.

Das Papierflugzeug sank langsam zur Erde. — landano

Das Papierflugzeug glitt langsam zu Boden. — MUIRIEL

Бумажный самолётик медленно спланировал на землю. — Ooneykcall

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Meaning

4 senses

(Commonwealth)Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
(Commonwealth)Synonym of airplane. A game played when spoon-feeding children.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies, of various genera, having a slow gliding flight. Also called planes.
(archaic, obsolete)Synonym of airfoil. An aerodynamic surface.

Examples

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The paper aeroplane slowly glided to the ground.
ruБумажный самолётик медленно спланировал на землю. — Ooneykcall
deDas Papierflugzeug sank langsam zur Erde. — landano
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Tom is good at making paper aeroplanes.
Том уміє добре робити паперові літачки. — deniko
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Aeroplanes are expensive.
Літаки дорогі. — deniko
ruСамолёты дорогие. — AHuMELLIHuK
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The aeroplane was just taking off.
deDas Flugzeug war gerade dabei zu starten. — Esperantostern
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The aeroplane is at the airport.
deDas Flugzeug befindet sich am Flughafen. — giefingl
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Origin

Borrowed from French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in a

Borrowed from French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + πλάνος (plános, “wandering”), equivalent to aero- + plane. 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

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