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English word helicopter comes from Ancient Greek (to 1453) πτερόν, Ancient Greek (to 1453) ἕλικα, Ancient Greek (to 1453) ἕλικος, and later French hélicoptère (Helicopter.)
πτερόν (Ancient Greek)
ἕλικα (Ancient Greek)
ἕλικος (Ancient Greek)
hélicoptère (French)
Helicopter.
helicopter (English)
(intransitive) To travel by helicopter.. (transitive) To transport by helicopter.. To overprotect one's children.. To rotate like a helicopter blade. (slang) A dragonfly; so named because of its resemblance to a helicopter.. An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically [...]