ornithopter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/ (US)
- /ˈɔː.nɪˌθɒp.tə/ (UK)
Etymology
From French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to ornitho- + -pter.
Meanings
- An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orthopter | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ornithopters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (21)
no Ornithopter (aircraft that flaps its wings) · pt ornitóptero (aircraft that flaps its wings) · fi siipilyöntilentokone (aircraft that flaps its wings) · tr çırpankanat (aircraft that flaps its wings) · ro ornitopter (aircraft that flaps its wings) · de Schlagflügelapparat (aircraft that flaps its wings) · af klapvliegtuig (aircraft that flaps its wings) · eo ornitoptero (aircraft that flaps its wings) · de Ornithopter (aircraft that flaps its wings) · es ornitóptero (aircraft that flaps its wings) · el ορνιθόπτερος (aircraft that flaps its wings) · hy օրնիթոպտեր (aircraft that flaps its wings) · it ornitottero (aircraft that flaps its wings) · fi ornitopteri (aircraft that flaps its wings) · de Schlagflügelflugzeug (aircraft that flaps its wings) · ru орнитоптер (aircraft that flaps its wings) · fr ornithoptère (aircraft that flaps its wings) · hy թռչնաթև (aircraft that flaps its wings) · sh орнитоптера (aircraft that flaps its wings) · ca ornitòpter (aircraft that flaps its wings) · tr ornitopter (aircraft that flaps its wings)