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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessupersonico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /su.perˈsɔ.ni.ko/
"Il caccia ha viaggiato a velocità supersonica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Greater than the speed of sound in a given medium, especially air.
"The experimental aircraft flew at supersonic speeds across the desert."
- 1
A speed greater than the speed of sound.
"Breaking into the supersonic requires overcoming immense aerodynamic drag."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix super- (meaning above or beyond) combined with sonicus, from sonus (sound). The term emerged in the mid-20th century during rapid advancements in aviation and aerodynamics to describe speeds exceeding the speed of sound.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supersonic" is said worldwide
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supersonique
Transliteration: /sy.pɛʁ.sɔ.nik/
"Le concorde était un avion de ligne supersonique."
überschall
Transliteration: /ˈyːbɐˌʃal/
"Das Flugzeug erreichte Überschallgeschwindigkeit."
supersonico
Transliteration: /su.perˈsɔ.ni.ko/
"Il caccia ha viaggiato a velocità supersonica."
supersónico
Transliteration: /su.peɾˈso.ni.ko/
"El misil viajaba a una velocidad supersónica."
supersónico
Transliteration: /su.peɾˈsɔ.ni.ku/
"A aeronave realizou um voo supersónico bem-sucedido."
अतिध्वनि
Transliteration: adhidhvani
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह विमान अतिध्वनि गति से उड़ सकता है।"
超音速
Transliteration: chāoyīnsù
Script: 中文汉字
"这架喷气式飞机以超音速飞行。"
초음속
Transliteration: chohumsok
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 전투기는 초음속으로 비행했다."
超音速
Transliteration: chōonsoku
Script: 日本語
"そのジェット機は超音速で飛行した。"
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