aeroplanum

Latin

Etymology

From French aéroplane, first element being from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Second element uncertain: either from French plane (“to glide, hover”), or French plan (“plane surface”), both from plānus (“level, flat”); or from Ancient Greek πλάνος (plános, “wandering”), thus equivalent to ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aː.eˈro.pla.num/, [äːɛˈrɔpɫ̪änʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.eˈro.pla.num/, [äeˈrɔːplänum]
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aː.e.roˈplaː.num/, [äːɛrɔˈpɫ̪äːnʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /a.e.roˈpla.num/, [äeroˈpläːnum]

Noun

āeroplā̆num n (genitive āeroplā̆nī); second declension

1. (New Latin) airplane

   Quae est rēs cum cibō āeroplā̆nī?

   What's the deal with airplane food?

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	āeroplā̆num	āeroplā̆na
Genitive	āeroplā̆nī	āeroplā̆nōrum
Dative	āeroplā̆nō	āeroplā̆nīs
Accusative	āeroplā̆num	āeroplā̆na
Ablative	āeroplā̆nō	āeroplā̆nīs
Vocative	āeroplā̆num	āeroplā̆na