Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

From а́вио- (ávio-, aero-, aviation) +‎ ас (as, ace).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɐvioˈas]
  • (file)

Noun edit

авиоа́с (avioásm

  1. (aviation, military) ace (highly skilled pilot)

Usage notes edit

  • This word is more specific than the word ас (as), which has the general English meaning of "ace" – including the playing-card sense. авиоа́с refers only to the military kind, i.e. a fighter pilot who has shot down a considerable number of enemies.

Declension edit

References edit

  • авиоас”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010