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quadcopter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkwɒdkɒptə(ɹ)/

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noun

Meaning 1

A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: quadrotor, quadrocopter, quadricopter

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwetwóresder. Proto-Indo-European *kwetwr̥- Proto-Italic *kwetru- Latin quadri-bor. English quadri-clip. English quad- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix) Proto-Indo-European *peth2- Proto-Indo-European *-r̥ Proto-Indo-European *péth2r̥ Proto-Hellenic *pterón Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón) French hélicoptèrebor. English helicopterclip. English copter English quadcopter From quad- + copter.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: kvadrokoptéra — rotorcraft
  • Finnish: nelikopteri — rotorcraft
  • French: quadrirotor — rotorcraft
  • German: Quadrocopter — rotorcraft
  • German: Quadrokopter — rotorcraft
  • Italian: quadrirotore — rotorcraft
  • Polish: quadcopter — rotorcraft
  • Russian: квадроко́птер (kvadrokóptɛr) — rotorcraft
  • Russian: квадролёт (kvadroljót) — rotorcraft
  • Ukrainian: квадроко́птер (kvadrokópter) — rotorcraft