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[–] CrayonRosary@lemmy.world 56 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

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, and pronounce the P and make it rhyme with "tare" as in pterodactyl. You'll sound like you have a French accent, or something.

[–] dogs0n@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Very 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

[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Imagine saying helicopad and quadpter!

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

This is also one of my favourite fun facts! :D