glissada

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French glissade. By surface analysis, glissar +‎ -ada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡliˈsa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡliˈsa.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡliˈsa.dɐ/ [ɡliˈsa.ðɐ]

  • Rhymes: -adɐ
  • Hyphenation: glis‧sa‧da

Noun

glissada f (plural glissadas) (aviation)

  1. sideslip (flight manoeuvre that moves aircraft sideways)
    Synonym: glissagem
  2. sideslip (flight maneuver to rapidly lose speed and/or altitude)
    Synonym: glissagem

References

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