helicóptero
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See also: helicoptero
Galician
Etymology
From French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Noun
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
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Further reading
- “helicóptero”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Portuguese
Etymology
From French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: he‧li‧cóp‧te‧ro
Noun
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
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Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “helicóptero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014