portaerei

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (to carry) +‎ aerei (aircraft).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɔr.taˈɛ.re.i/[1][2]
  • Rhymes: -ɛrei
  • Hyphenation: por‧ta‧è‧re‧i

Noun

portaerei f (invariable)

  1. (aviation, warships) aircraft carrier
  2. flattop

References

  1. ^ portaerei in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  2. ^ portaerei in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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