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lento(“flight”) + kone(“machine”). Attested as early as 1866; the term generally referred to any aircraft or air vessel (seemingly including kites and possibly even balloons) and was already used in 1904 to describe the Wright Flyer.
^ "Kuwaus wiime sodan ajasta". A. Wirtanen. Oulun Wiikko-Sanomia. Issue 1, January 5, 1866.
^ "Tietoja eri aloilta: Uusimmat lentokokeet." Uusi Suometar. Issue 47, February 26, 1904.
Further reading
“lentokone”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02
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