taileron

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Germanic *taglą

Proto-West Germanic *tagl

Old English tæġl

Middle English tayl

English tail

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-?

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der.

Proto-Italic *aksis

Latin axis

Latin *axla

Latin āla

Old French aile

Middle French aisle

French aile

French -er-

Proto-Indo-European *-ōder.

Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.?

Latin -ō

Frankishinflu.

Old French -on

Middle French -on

French -on

French -eron

French aileronbor.

English aileron

blend

English taileron

Blend of tail + aileron.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪləɹɒn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈteɪləɹɑn/

Noun

taileron (plural tailerons)

1. (aviation) A kind of tailplane or stabilator that can move differentially to perform the roll control function of an aileron.

Anagrams

• Oriental, Tirolean, oriental, relation, tenorial