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avioneta

light aircraft

noun ah-byoh-NEH-tah Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: Diminutive of avión ('aeroplane'), from French avion, from Latin avis ('bird').

Also means

small plane

Usage Note

Avioneta is a diminutive of avión used specifically for small, light, single or twin-engine aircraft — crop-dusters, gliders with engines, private planes. Unlike avión, which covers all planes, avioneta implies something small and often precarious. The diminutive carries no affectionate connotation here.

Examples

"La avioneta aterrizó en una pequeña pista rural."

Natural Translation

The light aircraft landed on a small rural airstrip.

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