English Explanatory Dictionary

ornithopter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈɔː.nɪˌθɒp.tə/ /ˈɔɹ.nɪˌθɑp.tɚ/ en-us-ornithopter.ogg

Word forms

ornithopter ornithopters orthopter

Etymology

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

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