decolagem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French décollage (“takeoff”). By surface analysis, from decolar (“to take off”) +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.koˈla.ʒẽj̃/ [de.koˈla.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.kuˈla.ʒɐ̃j̃/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
  • Hyphenation: de‧co‧la‧gem

Noun

decolagem f (plural decolagens)

  1. (Brazil) takeoff (start of flight)
    Synonym: descolagem
    Antonyms: (Brazil) aterrissagem, (Portugal) aterragem; pouso

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