ayroplano
Cebuano
Alternative forms
- eroplano
Etymology
From airplane + -o. Calque of English airplane. From air + plane, alteration of aeroplane. From French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + πλάνος (plános, “wandering”).
The spelling ayroplano is used to match the spelling of the Spanish word aeroplano.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ay‧ro‧pla‧no
Noun
ayroplano
- an airplane; a powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings
Verb
ayroplano
- to transport by airplane
- to travel by airplane
Quotations
For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:ayroplano.