El avión
Example: El avión aterrizó a tiempo en el aeropuerto internacional.
Definition
"El avión" refers to an aircraft designed for air travel, typically with fixed wings and engines, capable of carrying passengers or cargo. It is commonly used to describe the plane that flew and landed on time at the international airport.
Etymology
The term "el avión" in Spanish comes from the French word 'avion,' which was coined in the early 20th century. It is derived from the Latin 'avis,' meaning bird, reflecting the idea of a flying machine. Fun fact: the word was popularized by the aviation pioneer Clément Ader.
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"El avión" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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