aeronautics
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aeronautics
- /ˌɛə.ɹəʊˈnɔː.tɪks/ UK
- /ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɔ.tɪks/ US
- [ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɔ.ɾɪks] US
- /ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɑ.tɪks/ cot caught merger
- [ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɑ.ɾɪks] cot caught merger
Rhymes with -nɔːtɪks
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French aéronautique or New Latin aeronauticus. By surface analysis, aero- + nautic + -s.
noun
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The design, construction, mathematics, and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects; the study of and control of how aviation works.
Near-synonyms: aerodynamics, aviation
Similar: aerodynamics, aviation
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The theory and practice of aircraft navigation.
Near-synonym: aeronavigation
Similar: aeronavigation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: astronautics, aviation, aircraft, airline, flight, aerial, astronautical, aerospace, air, avn, airlines, airways, researches, aerotechnics, aerotechnology, aero
Translations
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noun mechanics and science of aircraft
| Español | aeronáutica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 航空学 kōkūgaku |
| 中文 | 航空學 /航空学 hángkōngxué, 航空術 /航空术 hángkōngshù |
| हिन्दी | वैमानिकी vaimānikī, वैमानिक अभियांत्रिकी vaimānik abhiyāntrikī |
| Português | aeronáutica |
| Français | aéronautique |
| Deutsch | Luftfahrt |
| Italiano | aeronautica |
| Ελληνικά | αεροναυτική aeronaftikí |
| Română | aeronautică |
| Русский | воздухопла́вание vozduxoplávanije, аэрона́втика aeronávtika, лётное де́ло ljótnoje délo |
| العربية | عِلْم اَلطَّيَرَان ʕilm aṭ-ṭayarān |
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title = {aeronautics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aeronautics},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
