airman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɛɹ.mən/ (US)
- /ˈɛə.mən/ (UK)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English airman From air + -man.
Meanings
- A pilot of an aircraft.
- A person employed in one of several aviation-adjacent professions other than flight crew, such as a mechanic or air traffic controller.
- A member of an air force.
- A person of a rank in the U.S. Air Force above airman basic and below airman first class.
- A naval seaman, especially one in the U.S. Navy, who works on and/or handles aircraft.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| airmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
airman first class · Tuskegee airman · airmanship
Relateds
Translations (24)
el αεροπόρος (member of air force) · cmn 航空兵 (member of air force) · el πλοηγός (pilot) · fr aviateur (rank in air force) · es aviador (pilot) · izh lentäjä (pilot) · ru лётчик (pilot) · fi pilotti (pilot) · ar طَيَّار (pilot) · ro aviatoare (pilot) · es aviadora (pilot) · izh pilotta (pilot) · cmn 飛行員 /飞行员 (pilot) · ro aviator (pilot) · fi lentäjä (pilot) · kk ұшқыш (pilot) · ru пило́т (pilot) · pt aviador (pilot) · fi ilmavoimalainen (member of air force) · pl lotnik (pilot) · apw yáá silaada (member of air force) · el πιλότος (pilot) · fi lentosotamies (rank in air force) · el αεροπόρος (rank in air force)