ἀερολιμήν

Greek

Etymology

Katharevousa borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀερο- (aero-, “of wind (ἀήρ)”) + λιμήν (limḗn, “harbour”). Calque of French aéroport.[1]

Noun

ἀερολιμήν • (ἀerolimín) m (Katharevousa)

  1. (dated, formal, in polytonic script) airport

Synonyms

Descendants

Greek: αερολιμένας (aeroliménas)

References
  1. αερολιμένας in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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