avion
Meaning
aeroplane
Frequency
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.vjɔ̃/
Etymology
Named by French inventor and engineer Clément Ader for a patent application. From earlier Avion (1875), from Latin avis (“bird”) + -on, replacing earlier aéroplane after WWI.
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