autogyro en · NOUN
Etymology
From auto- and gyro-, from latinized forms of Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”) and γῦρος (gûros, “circle, gyre”), a variant of earlier Spanish autogiro.
Meanings
- (qualifier:aircraft) An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| autogiro | alternative | lexicographic | |
| autogyros | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
fi autogiro (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · nl autogyro (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · it giroplano (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · ca autogir (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · cmn 自转旋翼机 (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · ru автожи́р (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · it girocottero (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · it autogiro (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · pl autożyro (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · pl wiatrakowiec (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · nl autogiro (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · es autogiro (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · io autogiro (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · de Drehflügelflugzeug (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · fr autogire (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · eo aŭtogiro (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · cmn 自旋翼机 (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings) · de Tragschrauber (aircraft with unpowered rotating wings)