autogyro

== English == === Alternative forms === autogiro === Etymology === From auto- and gyro-, from latinized forms of Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-, “self-”) and γῦρος (gûros, “circle, gyre”), a variant of earlier Spanish autogiro, from the same roots, coined by Juan de la Cierva c. 1920. === Pronunciation === === Noun === autogyro (plural autogyros) (aircraft) An aircraft in which lift is provided by unpowered rotating wings and thrust is provided by a conventional propeller. ==== Translations ==== == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɑu̯.toːˈɣiː.roː/ Hyphenation: au‧to‧gy‧ro === Noun === autogyro m (plural autogyro's, no diminutive) (less common) Official spelling of autogiro