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ornithopter

/ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
or-nithopter
IPA
/ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings.

Etymology

From French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to ornitho- + -pter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˈɔː.nɪˌθɒp.tə/

Inflected Forms

ornithopters (plural) orthopter (alternative)

Synonyms

orthopter

Questions

How do you pronounce ornithopter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/.
What does ornithopter mean?
An aircraft that generates lift through the flapping of its wings.
Where does ornithopter come from?
From French ornithoptère, from Ancient Greek ὄρνιθ- (órnith-) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”), equivalent to ornitho- + -pter.

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