portaavions

Catalan

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) /ˌpɔɾ.tə.ə.biˈons/

IPA^(key): (Balearic) /ˌpɔɾ.tə.ə.viˈons/

IPA^(key): (Valencian) /ˌpɔɾ.ta.a.viˈons/

Noun

portaavions m (invariable)

aircraft carrier

Further reading

“portaavions” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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