aterrizaje

Spanish

Etymology

From aterrizar +‎ -aje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ateriˈθaxe/ [a.t̪e.riˈθa.xe] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
• IPA^(key): /ateriˈsaxe/ [a.t̪e.riˈsa.xe] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -axe
• Syllabification: a‧te‧rri‧za‧je

Noun

aterrizaje m (plural aterrizajes)

1. landing (of an airplane)

   Antonym: despegue

Derived terms

• aterrizaje forzoso
• pista de aterrizaje
• tren de aterrizaje

Related terms

• alunizaje

Further reading

• “aterrizaje”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025