aerodyne

See also: aérodyne

English

Etymology

Back-formation from aerodynamic. Analysable as aero- +‎ -dyne (“motor-powered flight”).

Noun

aerodyne (plural aerodynes)

1. (aviation) A heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift from motion.

   Antonym: (with respect to its weight relationship with air) aerostat

Translations

heavier-than-air aircraft

• Catalan: aerodina f
• Estonian: aerodüün
• Finnish: ilmaa raskaampi ilma-alus
• French: aérodyne (fr) m
• Italian: aerodina (it) f
• Polish: aerodyna (pl) f
• Portuguese: aeródino (pt) m
• Spanish: aerodino (es) m

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