hélico

See also: helico

French

Etymology

Clipping of hélicoptère.

Pronunciation

• ^{(mute h)} IPA^(key): /e.li.ko/

Noun

hélico m (plural hélicos)

1. (colloquial) chopper, helicopter
   • 2023, “Il Pleut Sur Notre Dame”, performed by Chilly Gonzales & Bonnie Banane:

     D’où tombent les gargouilles en bas relief / Où est, où est Casimodo ? Est-il parti en hélico ?

     Where do the gargoyles in bas-relief fall from / Where is, where is Casimodo? Did he leave by helicopter?

Further reading

• “hélico”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.