portaaeronaves

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of porta (“to carry”) +‎ aeronaves (“aircraft”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /poɾtaaeɾoˈnabes/ [poɾ.t̪a.a.e.ɾoˈna.β̞es]
• Rhymes: -abes
• Syllabification: por‧ta‧a‧e‧ro‧na‧ves

Noun

portaaeronaves m (plural portaaeronaves)

1. aircraft carrier

   Synonym: portaaviones

Further reading

• “portaaeronaves”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014