# quadcopter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkwɒdkɒptə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #58,952

## Definitions
1. A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwóresder.
Proto-Indo-European *kʷetwr̥-
Proto-Italic *kʷatru-
Latin quadri-bor.
English quadri-clip.
English quad-
Proto-Indo-European *welH-der.
Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix)
Proto-Indo-European *peth₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-r̥
Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥
Proto-Hellenic *pterón
Ancient Greek πτερόν (pterón)
French hélicoptèrebor.
English helicopterclip.
English copter
English quadcopter
From quad- + copter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quadcopter