ἀερολιμήν

Greek

Etymology

A Katharevousa compound from Ancient Greek ἀερο- (aero-, “of wind”, from ἀήρ (aḗr)) + λιμήν (limḗn, “harbour”).^[1] See the Modern Greek αερολιμένας (aeroliménas).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.e.ɾo.liˈmin/

Noun

ἀερολιμήν • (aerolimín) m

Katharevousa form of αερολιμένας (aeroliménas) airport

Declension

Inflected like the second combining form, the ancient λιμήν (limḗn).

See also

αεροδρόμιο n (aerodrómio) (Standard Modern Greek, less formal)
αερολιμένας m (aeroliménas) (Standard Modern Greek, formal)

References

^ Dimitrakos, Dimitrios B. (1964) [1936–1950], Μέγα λεξικόν ὅλης τῆς Ἑλληνικῆς γλώσσης [Méga lexikón hólēs tês Hellēnikês glṓssēs, Great Dictionary of the entire Greek Language] (in Katharevousa), 2nd edition (in 15 volumes), Athens: Hellenic Paideia (abbreviations - of authors)