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)
- (dated, formal, in polytonic script) airport
Synonyms
- αεροδρόμιο n (aerodrómio) (informal)
- αερολιμένας m (aeroliménas) (formal)
Descendants
Greek: αερολιμένας (aeroliménas)
References
- αερολιμένας in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.