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[–] [email protected] 54 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 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.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

Imagine saying helicopad and quadpter!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

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