flaperon

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English flap

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-?

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-der.

Proto-Italic *aksis

Latin axis

Latin *axla

Latin āla

Old French aile

Middle French aisle

French aile

French -er-

Proto-Indo-European *-ōder.

Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.?

Latin -ō

Frankishinflu.

Old French -on

Middle French -on

French -on

French -eron

French aileronbor.

English aileron

blend

English flaperon

Blend of flap + aileron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflæpərɒn/

Noun

flaperon (plural flaperons)

1. (aviation, aeronautics, aircraft) An aircraft control surface at the trailing edge of a wing that acts as an aileron (controlling movement around the longitudinal axis) and a flap (changing the chord line of the wing, thus affecting the angle of attack).

Related terms

• elevon
• rudderon
• spoileron

Anagrams

• Penaflor, foreplan

French

Etymology

From English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fla.pʁɔ̃/

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Noun

flaperon m (plural flaperons)

1. flaperon