espaçonave

See also: espaço-nave

Portuguese

Alternative forms

espaço-nave

Etymology

From espaço (“space”) +‎ nave (“ship”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˌpa.soˈna.vi/, /esˌpa.soˈna.vi/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˌpa.soˈna.vi/, /eʃˌpa.soˈna.vi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˌpa.soˈna.ve/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɐ.sɔˈna.vɨ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɐ.sɔˈna.bɨ/ [(i)ʃ.pɐ.sɔˈna.βɨ]

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.ˌpa.so.ˈna.ve/

Noun

espaçonave f (plural espaçonaves)

spaceship (vehicle that flies through space)
Synonyms: astronave, nave espacial

Hyponyms: disco voador, OVNI

Further reading

“espaçonave”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“espaçonave”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026