One of the weirdest facts I know is that "pter" means wing and "helico" means spiral, so a wing that moves in a helix is a helico-pter. That's the root, not heli-copter.
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"Helico" sounds like it could be a delightfully antiquated-sounding clipping of helicopter. Perhaps some Victorian gentleman is ushering you into the helico.
It would at least be interesting if one was writing a similar world, but wanted more unique language.
"Get in the 'pter" is a bit more clumsy though.
So you’re saying the p in helicopter should be silent
Helipotter
Helico'ter
"GET IN THE CHOPTER" is more fun now that you mention it
Helikopter helikopter
Parakoffer parakoffer
That definition made me think of samaras floating in the wind.
How far back do the Epstein files go??
Ptetrumpyl?
Ptepedophileyl?
You called?