Masculine
avion
airplane
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.vjɔ̃/
Etymology
Coined 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.
Related words
fixed-wing aircraft
troop carrier
ariplane
carpenter’s plane
woodworking plane
Flugzeug
avión
vliegtuig
aereo
avião samolot
uçak
αεροπλάνο
avió
طائرة
aeroplanumSign in to write sticky notes
Start learning French with learnfeliz.
Practice speaking and memorizing "avion" and many other words and sentences in French.
'%3e%3c/path%3e%3c/g%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cmarker%20markerWidth='4.5'%20markerHeight='4.5'%20refX='2.25'%20refY='2.25'%20viewBox='0%200%204.5%204.5'%20orient='auto'%20id='SvgjsMarker4023'%3e%3cpolygon%20points='0,4.5%201.5,2.25%200,0%204.5,2.25'%20fill='white'%3e%3c/polygon%3e%3c/marker%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)