planador

Catalan

Etymology

From planar +‎ -dor.

Noun

planador m (plural planadors)

glider, sailplane (any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight)
Synonym: veler

Further reading

“planador”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026

Galician

Etymology

From planar +‎ -dor.

Noun

planador m (plural planadores)

glider, sailplane (any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight)

Further reading

“planador”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Portuguese

Etymology

From planar (“to glide”) +‎ -dor (“-er”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pla.naˈdoʁ/ [pla.naˈdoh]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /pla.naˈdoɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pla.naˈdoʁ/ [pla.naˈdoχ]
- (Caipira) IPA^(key): /pla.naˈdoɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐ.nɐˈdoɾ/ [plɐ.nɐˈðoɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /plɐ.nɐˈdo.ɾi/ [plɐ.nɐˈðo.ɾi]

Noun

planador m (plural planadores)

glider, sailplane (any heavier-than-air aircraft optimised for unpowered flight)

Further reading

“planador”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“planador”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026