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See also: helicòpter
English
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Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Doublet of helicopteron. By surface analysis, helico- + -pter. The dragonfly sense is from a dragonfly's ability to hover and fly in any direction, like the flying machine.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈheliˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhɛl.iˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/, /ˈhɛl.ɪˌkɒp.tə(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptɚ/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Noun
[edit]helicopter (plural helicopters)
- (aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.
- Hypernym: aircraft
- We flew over the city in a helicopter.
- A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
- (botany) The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
- (zoology, slang) A dragonfly; so named due to its resemblance to a helicopter (sense 1).
- A whirling trick performed with devil sticks.
- (dance) A breakdance move in which the dancer spins on the floor while extending the legs to resemble the blades of a helicopter.
Synonyms
[edit]- (aircraft): chopper (informal), copter (informal), eggbeater (slang), heli (informal), helo (military, slang), rotary-wing aircraft (technical), whirlybird (slang)
- (trowelling device): power trowel, trowel machine
- (winged fruit): samara, whirlybird
Hyponyms
[edit]- attack helicopter
- black helicopter
- synchropter (sometimes considered coordinate)
Derived terms
[edit]- Chinese helicopter
- copter
- -copter (and derivatives therefrom)
- free helicopter ride
- heli
- heli- (and derivatives therefrom)
- helicopter bucket
- helicopter carrier
- helicopter drop
- helicopter ear
- helicopterful
- helicoptering
- helicopterlike
- helicopter mom
- helicopter money
- helicopter parent
- helicopter parenting
- helicopter seed
- helo
- roflcopter
Descendants
[edit]- → Amharic: ሄሊኮፕተር (helikoptär)
- → Cebuano: helikopter
- → Malay: helikopter
- → Tagalog: helikopter
Translations
[edit]aircraft
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machine for spreading concrete — see trowel machine
Verb
[edit]helicopter (third-person singular simple present helicopters, present participle helicoptering, simple past and past participle helicoptered)
- (transitive) To transport by helicopter.
- 2023 November 29, Paul Clifton, “West is best in the Highlands”, in RAIL, number 997, page 40:
- Car drivers were helicoptered to safety from nearby roads. There were photographs of people canoeing down streets.
- (intransitive) To travel by helicopter.
- To rotate like a helicopter blade.
- helicoptering his jacket, helicoptering his arms
- To overprotect one's children, as a helicopter parent does.
Translations
[edit]to transport by helicopter
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to travel by helicopter
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Romanian
[edit]Noun
[edit]helicopter n (plural helicoptere)
- Alternative form of elicopter
Declension
[edit]Declension of helicopter
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) helicopter | helicopterul | (niște) helicoptere | helicopterele |
genitive/dative | (unui) helicopter | helicopterului | (unor) helicoptere | helicopterelor |
vocative | helicopterule | helicopterelor |
Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *welH-
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *peth₂-
- English terms borrowed from French
- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from Ancient Greek
- English doublets
- English terms prefixed with helico-
- English terms suffixed with -pter
- English 4-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Aircraft
- English terms with usage examples
- en:Botany
- en:Zoology
- English slang
- en:Dances
- English verbs
- English transitive verbs
- English terms with quotations
- English intransitive verbs
- English terms suffixed with -copter
- en:Transport
- en:Dragonflies and damselflies
- Romanian lemmas
- Romanian nouns
- Romanian countable nouns
- Romanian neuter nouns