autogyro
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autogyro
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From auto- and gyro-, from latinized forms of Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”) and γῦρος (gûros, “circle, gyre”), a variant of earlier Spanish autogiro.
noun autogyros · autogiro
- An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller.
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noun aircraft with unpowered rotating wings
| Español | autogiro |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 自转旋翼机 zìzhuǎn xuányì jī, 自旋翼机 zì xuányì jī |
| Français | autogire |
| Deutsch | Tragschrauber, Drehflügelflugzeug |
| Italiano | autogiro, girocottero, giroplano |
| Русский | автожи́р avtožír |
Talk about this word "autogyro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autogyro. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. autogyro. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autogyro "autogyro." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autogyro.Cite this
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title = {autogyro},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/autogyro},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
