Was Does Aeronautical Mean?

(eərənɔːtɪkəl ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Aeronautical means involving or relating to the design and construction of aeroplanes.

What does aeronautical stand for?

The prefix to the words aerospace and aeronautical is aero, which derives from the Greek meaning air or atmosphere. Aeronautical is a word whose meaning is the study of flight and whose origin was in the early 19th Century.

Why is it called aeronautical?

Aeronautics is a word with Greek roots that combines the word for air and the word for navigation - so it is literally involved with the navigation of the air. Aeronautics is the study of the science, design, and manufacture of flying vehicles.