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-copter
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English
Etymology
en :clip helicopter
The clipped form en copter predates it, which raises the question of compounding versus affixing, but regardless, it is now widely en reanalysis reanalyzed as a suffix derived from en helicopter.
Suffix
en suffix
referring to a vehicle that works with one or more vertical rotors similar to that of a helicopter
Derived terms
en
Related terms
en copter
en heli
en heli- and derivatives therefrom
en rebracketings