aeronautics
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See also: aeronàutics
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French aéronautique or New Latin aeronauticus. Equivalent to aero- + -naut + -ics.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɛə.ɹəʊˈnɔː.tɪks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɔ.tɪks/, [ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɔ.ɾɪks]
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɑ.tɪks/, [ˌɛɚ.oʊˈnɑ.ɾɪks]
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ætɪks
Noun[edit]
aeronautics (uncountable)
- The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
- The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
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Translations[edit]
mechanics and science of aircraft
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