aviation
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French aviation, from Latin avis (“bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *awi- (“bird”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌeɪ.viˈeɪ.ʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Audio (RP) (file)
Noun
aviation (usually uncountable, plural aviations)
- The art or science of making and flying aircraft.
- Flying, operating, or operation of aircraft.
- Industry that produces aircraft.
- (collectively, military) aircraft
- A cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette and lemon juice
Derived terms
- av
- aviation cruiser
- aviation fuel
- aviation incident
- civil aviation
- general aviation
- NADEP
Translations
art or science of flying
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French
Etymology
Coined by G. de la Landelle together with aviateur; from Latin avis (“bird”) + -ation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.vja.sjɔ̃/
audio (file)
Noun
aviation f (plural aviations)
- aviation
Descendants
- → Catalan: aviació
- → Italian: aviazione
- → Spanish: aviación
- → Tagalog: abyasyon
Further reading
- “aviation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.