aterrizaje

Spanish

Etymology

From aterrizar +‎ -aje.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ateriˈθaxe/ [a.t̪e.riˈθa.xe]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ateriˈsaxe/ [a.t̪e.riˈsa.xe]

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), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16