avión
aeroplane
noun ah-BYOHN Less Common
Origin: From French avion, coined by Clément Ader from Latin avis (bird).
Usage Note
Avión is the standard word for aeroplane across all Spanish-speaking countries. The plural aviones adds -es because the word ends in a consonant. The idiomatic en avión (no article) means 'by plane', paralleling en tren, en coche.
Examples
"El avión sale a las ocho."
Natural Translation
The plane leaves at eight.
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