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minus-squareCrayonRosary@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-22 days agoFun fact: People abbreviate it “heli” or “copter”, when in fact the two parts of the word are “helico” and “pter”. (Think: helical or pterodactyl) Try pronouncing it helico-pter. You’ll sound like you have a French accent, or something.
minus-squareEvotech@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoThis is also one of my favourite fun facts! :D
minus-squaredogs0n@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoVery fun fact, so much so I wanted to know more. originates from the Greek helix (ἕλιξ), genitive helikos (ἕλῐκος), “helix, spiral, whirl, convolution”[1] and pteron (πτερόν) “wing” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter#Etymology
minus-squareslampisko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 days agoImagine saying helicopad and quadpter!
Fun fact: People abbreviate it “heli” or “copter”, when in fact the two parts of the word are “helico” and “pter”. (Think: helical or pterodactyl)
Try pronouncing it helico-pter. You’ll sound like you have a French accent, or something.
This is also one of my favourite fun facts! :D
Very fun fact, so much so I wanted to know more.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter#Etymology
Imagine saying helicopad and quadpter!