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masculine
/a.e.ɾoˈpwer.to/
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Translation
airport
Word origin
A modern compound modelled on English 'airport', joining aero- (from Greek aer, 'air') with puerto ('port'), the latter from Latin portus ('harbour'). The Greek aer also gives English 'aerial' and 'aeroplane'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- aer + portus
- English cognates
- aerial, aeroplane, port
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralaeropuertos
Examples
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The airport is very far from the city.
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We arrived at the airport at six.
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My brother waited for me at the airport.
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There is a new airport in my city.
muchos .
The airport has many flights every day.
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