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From Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Doublet of helicopter.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
helicopteron
Today it means: A flying machine having an aerial screw propeller. Full definition →
Today it means: A flying machine having an aerial screw propeller. Full definition →
From Ancient Greek ἕλῐξ (hélĭx, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Doublet of helicopter.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.