Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydrocopter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dro-copter
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree English hydro- 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 copter English hydrocopter From hydro- + copter.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does hydrocopter mean?
An amphibious catamaran propelled by an aircraft engine.
Where does hydrocopter come from?
Etymology tree English hydro- 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 copter English hydrocopter From hydro- + copter.

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