helicóptero
See also: helicoptero
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Noun edit
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “helicóptero” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: he‧li‧cóp‧te‧ro
Noun edit
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
Related terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /eliˈkobteɾo/ [e.liˈkoβ̞.t̪e.ɾo]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -obteɾo
- Syllabification: he‧li‧cóp‧te‧ro
Noun edit
helicóptero m (plural helicópteros)
- helicopter (an aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “helicóptero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014