aterrizar

Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ tierra (earth) +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ateriˈθaɾ/ [a.t̪e.riˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ateriˈsaɾ/ [a.t̪e.riˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧te‧rri‧zar

Verb

aterrizar (first-person singular present aterrizo, first-person singular preterite aterricé, past participle aterrizado)

  1. (intransitive) to land (e.g. an airplane)
    Antonym: despegar
  2. (intransitive, figuratively, colloquial) to come back to reality, to stop dreaming

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