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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdirigible
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di.ɾiˈxi.βle
"El dirigible sobrevolaba el estadio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A powered, steerable aircraft that can float in the air, typically consisting of a large envelope filled with a lighter-than-air gas and equipped with engines and a gondola.
"The majestic airship glided silently across the evening sky during the sports event." - 2
A dirigible or blimp used for transportation, sightseeing, or surveillance.
"Modern engineers are re-evaluating the airship as an eco-friendly cargo transport option."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound of 'air' (derived from Middle English/Old French aire, ultimately from Greek aēr) and 'ship' (from Old English scip). It emerged in the late 19th century as steerable balloons and rigid lighter-than-air craft began to be developed for aeronautical navigation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Airship" is said worldwide
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dirigeable
Transliteration: di.ʁi.ʒabl
"Le dirigeable voguait lentement dans le ciel."
Luftschiff
Transliteration: ˈlʊftˌʃɪf
"Das Luftschiff flog majestätisch über die Stadt."
dirigibile
Transliteration: di.riˈdʒi.bi.le
"Il dirigibile attraversò pacificamente le nuvole."
dirigible
Transliteration: di.ɾiˈxi.βle
"El dirigible sobrevolaba el estadio."
dirigível
Transliteration: di.ɾiˈʒi.vɛw
"O dirigível iluminado apareceu no horizonte."
वायुपोत
Transliteration: vāyupot
"आकाश में एक बड़ा वायुपोत तैर रहा था।"
飞艇
Transliteration: fēitǐng
"巨大的飞艇缓缓地从城市上空飞过。"
비행선
Transliteration: bihaengseon
"거대한 비행선이 하늘 높이 떠 있습니다."
飛行船
Transliteration: hikōsen
"空の彼方に飛行船が見えた。"
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