noun · neutersecond declension
āeroplā̆num
āeroplā̆num n (genitive āeroplā̆nī)
Classical[aː.ɛˈrɔ.pɫa.nũː]Ecclesiastical[a.eˈrɔː.pla.num]
Meaning
- New Latinairplane
Cūr est cibus in āeroplā̆nīs ita ut est?
What's the deal with airplane food?
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | āeroplā̆num | āeroplā̆na |
| genitive | āeroplā̆nī | āeroplā̆nōrum |
| dative | āeroplā̆nō | āeroplā̆nīs |
| accusative | āeroplā̆num | āeroplā̆na |
| ablative | āeroplā̆nō | āeroplā̆nīs |
| vocative | āeroplā̆num | āeroplā̆na |
Origins
From French aéroplane, first element being from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”). Second element uncertain: either from French plane (“to glide, hover”), or French plan (“plane surface”), both from plānus (“level, flat”); or from Ancient Greek πλάνος (plános, “wandering”), thus equivalent to ἀερόπλανος (aeróplanos, “wandering in air”).