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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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