aeronautical

English

Etymology

From aero- +‎ nautical.

Adjective

aeronautical (comparative more aeronautical, superlative most aeronautical)

1. Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
   • 1963 April, Roy L. Clough, Jr., “Hoopskirt: The old "flying barrel" turns in a top performance in this up-to-date-model”, in Popular Mechanics‎^[1], page 155:

     If anybody snickers, put 'em in their place by reminding them that the annular wing is a very old aeronautical principle.

Derived terms

• aeronautically
• nonaeronautical

 

Related terms

• aeronautics
• aeronautic
• aeronaut
• astronautical

Translations

pertaining to the scientific study of flight

• Esperanto: aeronaŭtika
• Greek: αεροναυτικός (el) m (aeronaftikós), αεροναυτική (el) f (aeronaftikí), αεροναυτικό (el) n (aeronaftikó)
• Italian: aeronautico (it)
• Polish: aeronautyczny (pl) (dated), lotniczy (pl)
• Serbo-Croatian: aeronautički (sh)
• Spanish: aeronáutico (es)