aeropuerto

/ˌaeɾoˈpweɾto/ · A2 · noun · m

airport

aeropuerto — airport

✈️ aero (air) + puerto (port) = airport, built exactly like the English word

Aero- comes from Greek for air, and puerto is Spanish for port or harbour, as in Puerto Rico (rich port). In Peru the same word names a fried rice dish piled with many ingredients, where everything lands on one plate.

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