L'avion
Example: L'avion décolle à huit heures du matin.
Definition
"L'avion" is a noun in French referring to an aircraft designed for air travel, typically powered by engines and equipped with wings, used for transporting passengers or cargo through the air, as in the example phrase, 'L'avion décolle à huit heures du matin.'
Etymology
The French word "l'avion" originates from the Latin word 'avis,' meaning bird, combined with the suffix '-ion,' which forms nouns. The term was coined in the early 20th century to describe the new flying machines inspired by birds. Did you know that the Wright brothers' first powered flight in 1903 helped popularize the word?
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"L'avion" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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