amerissagem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • amerrissagem

Etymology

Borrowed from French amerrissage. By surface analysis, amerissar +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.me.ɾiˈsa.ʒẽj̃/ [a.me.ɾiˈsa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɨ.ɾiˈsa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
  • Hyphenation: a‧me‧ris‧sa‧gem

Noun

amerissagem f (plural amerissagens)

  1. (Brazil, aeronautics) splashdown (landing into water)
  2. (Brazil, aviation) ditching (crash-landing into water)

Synonyms

  • amaragem

See also

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