Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airfoil

/ˈɛɹfˌɔɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.41 in modern English

Syllables: air-foil
IPA: /ˈɛɹfˌɔɪl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A wing of an aircraft.

Canadian usage; American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English foil English airfoil From air + foil.

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

airfoils (plural) aerofoil (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

airfoiled

Synonyms

foil wing aerofoil control surface surface

Questions

How do you pronounce airfoil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹfˌɔɪl/.
What does airfoil mean?: A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
Where does airfoil come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English foil English airfoil From air + foil.

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