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”).[1]

Pronunciation

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).

singular plural
nominative āeroplā̆num āeroplā̆na
genitive āeroplā̆nī āeroplā̆nōrum
dative āeroplā̆nō āeroplā̆nīs
accusative āeroplā̆num āeroplā̆na
ablative āeroplā̆nō āeroplā̆nīs
vocative āeroplā̆num āeroplā̆na

References

  1. ^ “Etymology of the word *plane* as used in *airplane/aeroplane*”, in english.stackexchange.org‎[1], 7 May 2019 (last accessed)
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