-copter

suffix

-copter

suffix

Etymology The clipped form copter predates it, which raises the question of compounding versus affixing, but regardless, it is now widely reanalyzed as a suffix derived from helicopter.

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Morpheme referring to a vehicle that works with one or more vertical rotors similar to that of a helicopter

Related terms
copter, heli, heli-

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