Monday, 7 August 2023

How the French language influenced English with the word 'aviation'

'Aviation' is a word borrowed from French 'aviation'. The word entered the English language some time around 1866.


aviation [noun] [1866]
  • the operation of heavier-than-air aircraft
  • military airplanes
  • airplane manufacture, development, and design
See 'aviation' on the Loan Words Map

See more loan words from French.

Etymology: French, from Latin 'avis'
See more loan words from 1800s.


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