aeroplanum

Latin

Etymology

From French aéroplane, first element being from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, air). Second element uncertain: either from French plane (to glide, hover), or French plan (plane surface), both from plānus (level, flat); or from Ancient Greek πλάνος (plános, wandering), thus equivalent to ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, wandering in air).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aː.eˈro.pla.num/, [äːɛˈrɔpɫ̪änʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.eˈro.pla.num/, [äeˈrɔːplänum]
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /aː.e.roˈplaː.num/, [äːɛrɔˈpɫ̪äːnʊ̃ˑ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /a.e.roˈpla.num/, [äeroˈpläːnum]

Noun

āeroplā̆num n (genitive āeroplā̆nī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) airplane

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative āeroplā̆num āeroplā̆na
Genitive āeroplā̆nī āeroplā̆nōrum
Dative āeroplā̆nō āeroplā̆nīs
Accusative āeroplā̆num āeroplā̆na
Ablative āeroplā̆nō āeroplā̆nīs
Vocative āeroplā̆num āeroplā̆na

References

  1. “Etymology of the word *plane* as used in *airplane/aeroplane*”, in english.stackexchange.org, accessed 07 May 2019
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