hélicoptère

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Meaning

helicopter

Synonyms

Frequency

B2
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/e.li.kɔp.tɛʁ/
Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Coined in 1861 by Gustave de Ponton d'Amécourt.

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