aeroplano

Basque

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish aeroplano (“aeroplane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aeɾoplano/ [a.e.ɾo.pla.no]
• Rhymes: -ano, -o
• Hyphenation: a‧e‧ro‧pla‧no

Noun

aeroplano inan

1. (proscribed) aircraft, aeroplane

   Synonyms: hegazkin, (Northern) aireko, (dated) aireplano

Declension

Declension of aeroplano (inan V-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	aeroplano	aeroplanoa	aeroplanoak	aeroplanook
ergative	aeroplanok	aeroplanoak	aeroplanoek	aeroplanook
dative	aeroplanori	aeroplanoari	aeroplanoei	aeroplanooi
genitive	aeroplanoren	aeroplanoaren	aeroplanoen	aeroplanoon
comitative	aeroplanorekin	aeroplanoarekin	aeroplanoekin	aeroplanookin
causative	aeroplanorengatik	aeroplanoarengatik	aeroplanoengatik	aeroplanoongatik
benefactive	aeroplanorentzat	aeroplanoarentzat	aeroplanoentzat	aeroplanoontzat
instrumental	aeroplanoz	aeroplanoaz	aeroplanoez	aeroplanootaz
inessive	aeroplanotan	aeroplanoan	aeroplanoetan	aeroplanootan
locative	aeroplanotako	aeroplanoko	aeroplanoetako	aeroplanootako
allative	aeroplanotara	aeroplanora	aeroplanoetara	aeroplanootara
terminative	aeroplanotaraino	aeroplanoraino	aeroplanoetaraino	aeroplanootaraino
directive	aeroplanotarantz	aeroplanorantz	aeroplanoetarantz	aeroplanootarantz
destinative	aeroplanotarako	aeroplanorako	aeroplanoetarako	aeroplanootarako
ablative	aeroplanotatik	aeroplanotik	aeroplanoetatik	aeroplanootatik
partitive	aeroplanorik	—	—	—
prolative	aeroplanotzat	—	—	—

Further reading

• “aeroplano”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “aeroplano”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Chavacano

Alternative forms

• eroplano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish aeroplano (“airplane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aeɾoˈplano/, [a.e.ɾoˈpla.no]

• IPA^(key): /eɾoˈplano/, [e.ɾoˈpla.no] (colloquial)
• Hyphenation: e‧ro‧pla‧no

Noun

aeroplano

1. airplane

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér

Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr

Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)

Ancient Greek πλανάω (planáō)

Ancient Greek πλάνος (plános)

Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος (āeróplănos)der.

French aéroplanebor.

Esperanto aeroplano

From French aéroplane. By surface analysis, aero +‎ plano.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aeroˈplano/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: a‧e‧ro‧pla‧no

Noun

aeroplano (accusative singular aeroplanon, plural aeroplanoj, accusative plural aeroplanojn)

1. (dated) aeroplane, airplane

   Synonym: avio

   Hypernyms: aviadilo, flugaparato, flugmaŝino

   • 1910, Edmond Privat, Karlo‎^[1]:

     La aeroplano flugadis tre rapide kaj trapasis grizajn nubojn.

     The airplane flew very fast and passed through grey clouds.

Usage notes

Use of the word aeroplano is considered dated. More often avio or aviadilo is used.

Further reading

• “aeroplano”, in Plena Ilustrita Vortaro de Esperanto [Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Esperanto], 2020, →ISBN
• “aeroplano”, in Reta Vortaro [Online Dictionary] (in Esperanto), 1997-2026

Galician

1911 aviation expo at Galicia

Etymology

Borrowed from French aéroplane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [aeɾoˈplanʊ]

Noun

aeroplano m (plural aeroplanos)

1. aeroplane, airplane

   Synonym: avión

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “aeroplano”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “aeroplano”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “aeroplano”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English aeroplane, airplane, French aéroplane, Italian aeroplano, Russian аэропла́н (aeroplán), Spanish aeroplano, all ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aeroˈplano/

Noun

aeroplano (plural aeroplani)

1. airplane (aeroplane)

   Synonym: aviono

See also

• aeronavo (“airship”)
• aviacilo (“flying machine”)

Interlingua

Noun

aeroplano (plural aeroplanos)

1. aeroplane, airplane

Italian

Alternative forms

• areoplano

Etymology

Borrowed from French aéroplane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.e.roˈpla.no/

• Audio “un aeroplano”:

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• Rhymes: -ano
• Hyphenation: a‧e‧ro‧plà‧no

Noun

aeroplano m (plural aeroplani, diminutive aeroplanìno)

1. aeroplane/airplane

   Synonym: aereo

Related terms

• aereo-

Further reading

• aeroplano in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• areoplano

Portuguese

Etymology

From French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + πλάνος (plános, “wandering”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌɛ.ɾoˈplɐ̃.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌɛ.ɾoˈplɐ̃.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˌɛ.ɾoˈplɐ.no/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈplɐ.nu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈplɐ.nu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˌɛ.ɾɔˈpla.nu/

• Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):

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• Hyphenation: a‧e‧ro‧pla‧no

Noun

aeroplano m (plural aeroplanos)

1. airplane/aeroplane

   Synonym: avião

Related terms

• aeronave, aeroporto

Further reading

• “aeroplano”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “aeroplano”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French aéroplane.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aeɾoˈplano/ [a.e.ɾoˈpla.no]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: a‧e‧ro‧pla‧no

Noun

aeroplano m (plural aeroplanos)

1. (dated except Philippines) aeroplane (airplane, a winged aircraft)

   Synonym: avión

Descendants

• → Basque: aeroplano
• → Central Bikol: eroplano
• → Cebuano: ayroplano
• → Tagalog: eroplano
• → Waray-Waray: eroplano
• → Yogad: eroplano

Further reading

• “aeroplano”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaeɾoˈplano/ [ʔɐ.ɛ.ɾoˈplaː.n̪o]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: a‧e‧ro‧pla‧no

Noun

aeroplano (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜌᜒᜇᜓᜉ᜔ᜎᜈᜓ) (uncommon)

1. alternative form of eroplano