aviation
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
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From French aviation < Latin avis (bird) < Proto-Indo-European *awi- (bird).
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aviation
- The art or science of flying.
from aves (Latin) meaning birds
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art or science of flying
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[edit] French
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Coined by G. de la Landelle. (from verb avier, from Latin avis "bird" + -ation)
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aviation