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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLuftfahrt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: looft-fart
"Die deutsche Luftfahrtindustrie investiert stark in grüne Technologien."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft.
"Modern commercial aviation has made global travel fast, safe, and accessible to millions." - 2
The flying or operating of aircraft.
"She pursued a lifelong career in military aviation before retiring as a colonel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'aviation', coined in 1883 by French writer and pioneer Guillaume Ader from the Latin root 'avis' meaning 'bird', combined with the suffix '-ation' denoting action or state. It entered the English language in the late 19th century alongside the rapid development of heavier-than-air aircraft engineering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aviation" is said worldwide
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aviation
Transliteration: ah-vya-syohn
"L'industrie de l'aviation connaît une croissance rapide."
Luftfahrt
Transliteration: looft-fart
"Die deutsche Luftfahrtindustrie investiert stark in grüne Technologien."
aviazione
Transliteration: ah-vya-tsee-oh-ne
"L'aviazione civile collega paesi di tutto il mondo."
aviación
Transliteration: ah-byah-syohn
"La aviación comercial ha transformado el turismo global."
aviação
Transliteration: ah-vyah-sow
"Santos Dumont é uma figura histórica na aviação mundial."
विमानन
Transliteration: vimānan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"भारत में विमानन क्षेत्र तेजी से बढ़ रहा है।"
航空
Transliteration: hángkōng
Script: 中文汉字
"现代航空业连接了世界的每一个角落。"
항공
Transliteration: hang-gong
Script: 한국어 한글
"항공 기술은 지난 수십 년 동안 크게 발전했습니다."
航空
Transliteration: kōkū
Script: 日本語
"彼女は航空業界でパイロットとして働いています。"
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