"-pter" meaning in English

See -pter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|πτερόν|t=wing}} Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón, “wing”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -pter, {{en-suffix}} -pter
  1. wing Tags: morpheme Derived forms: gyrocopter, helicopter, ornithopter, orthopter, parcelcopter
    Sense id: en--pter-en-suffix-wEfK75W0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for -pter meaning in English (0.9kB)

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      "word": "helicopter"
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