elevon

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *h₁lengʷʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *-us
Proto-Indo-European *h₁léngʰus
▲
Proto-Italic *breɣʷisinflu.
Proto-Italic *leɣʷis
Latin levis
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin levō
Latin ēlevō
Latin ēlevātusder.
Middle English elevat
Proto-Indo-European *-o-
Proto-Indo-European *-nom
Proto-Indo-European *-onom
Proto-Germanic *-aną
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Germanic *-janą
Old English -an
Middle English -en
Middle English elevaten
English elevate
Proto-Indo-European *-tōr
Proto-Italic *-tōr
Latin -tor
Latin -ātor
Old French -eorbor.
Middle English -our
▲
Latin -torlbor.
English -or
English elevator
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-?
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs-i-s
Proto-Italic *aksis
Latin axis
Latin *axla
Latin āla
Old French aile
Middle French aisle
French aile
French -er-
Proto-Indo-European *-ōder.
Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.?
Latin -ō
Frankishinflu.
Old French -on
Middle French -on
French -on
French -eron
French aileronbor.
English aileron
blend
English elevon

    Blend of elevator + aileron.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛləvɒn/
    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛləvɑn/

    Noun

    elevon (plural elevons)

    1. (aviation) A movable surface at the trailing edge of a tailless airplane (such as the space shuttle) that provides pitch and roll control.
      Synonym: ailevator

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