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aeroporto

airport

noun ah-eh-roh-POHR-toh Less Common

Origin: from Greek aero- 'air' + porto 'port'

Usage Note

Aeroporto is masculine, l'aeroporto, plural aeroporti. Italians say andare in aeroporto ('to go to the airport'), and note the four vowels in a row at the start are each pronounced clearly.

Examples

"Andiamo all'aeroporto in taxi."

Natural Translation

We're going to the airport by taxi.

Literal Translation

We-go to-the-airport by taxi.

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