aeroplano
airplane
noun ah-eh-roh-PLAH-noh Rare
Origin: From Greek aero- (air) + Latin planum (flat surface).
Usage Note
Aeroplano is the formal or literary term for an aircraft; in everyday speech avión is universally preferred throughout the Spanish-speaking world. Aeroplano survives mainly in older texts, technical writing, or poetic usage. The two words are fully synonymous, but avión sounds natural while aeroplano sounds dated.
Examples
"El aeroplano despegó a medianoche."
Natural Translation
The airplane took off at midnight.
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