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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yà yīn sù
"这架飞机以亚音速飞行。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or flying at a speed less than the speed of sound.
"The commercial airliner completed its journey at a steady subsonic speed."
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A subsonic aircraft or projectile.
"Modern transport aircraft are typically subsonics designed for fuel efficiency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century, combining the Latin prefix 'sub-' (meaning beneath, under, or below) with 'sonic' (derived from the Latin 'sonus', meaning sound). It emerged during the rapid advancements in aviation and aerodynamics to describe speeds lower than the speed of sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subsonic" is said worldwide
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subsonique
Transliteration: syb.sɔ.nik
"L'avion vole à une vitesse subsonique."
subsonisch
Transliteration: zʊpˈzoːnɪʃ
"Das Flugzeug fliegt mit subsonischer Geschwindigkeit."
subsonico
Transliteration: subˈsɔ.ni.ko
"Il velivolo viaggia a velocità subsonica."
subsónico
Transliteration: subˈso.ni.ko
"La aeronave vuela a una velocidad subsónica."
subsônico
Transliteration: subˈsõ.ni.ku
"A aeronave voa em velocidade subsônica."
अध्वनि
Transliteration: adhvani
"यह विमान अध्वनि गति से उड़ रहा है।"
亚音速
Transliteration: yà yīn sù
"这架飞机以亚音速飞行。"
아음속
Transliteration: a-eum-sok
"그 항공기는 아음속으로 비행합니다."
亜音速
Transliteration: aonsoku
"その航空機は亜音速で飛行しています。"
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