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helipad

/ˈhɛ.liˌpæd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
he-li-pad
IPA
/ˈhɛ.liˌpæd/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small landing area for helicopters.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix) Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ Proto-Hellenic *pterón Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) French hélicoptèrebor. English helicopterclip. English heli- English pad English helipad From heli- + pad.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛ.liˌpæd/
  • British English: /ˈhɛ.liˌpæd/

Inflected Forms

helipads (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce helipad?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛ.liˌpæd/.
What does helipad mean?
A small landing area for helicopters.
Where does helipad come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix) Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ Proto-Hellenic *pterón Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) French hélicoptèrebor. English helicopterclip. English heli- English pad English helipad From heli- + pad.

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