hidroplanagem

Portuguese

Etymology

From hidroplanar +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌi.dɾo.plaˈna.ʒẽj̃/ [ˌi.dɾo.plaˈna.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌi.dɾɔ.plɐˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃/ [ˌi.ðɾɔ.plɐˈna.ʒɐ̃j̃]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: hi‧dro‧pla‧na‧gem

Noun

hidroplanagem f (plural hidroplanagens)

1. (automotive) hydroplaning (the loss of contact with the road because of surface water)
2. (aeronautics, rare) splashdown (landing into water)
3. (aviation, rare) ditching (crash-landing into water)

Synonyms

• (loss of traction over water): aquaplanagem
• (landing on water): amerissagem, amaragem

Further reading

• “hidroplanagem”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 2009–2024
• “hidroplanagem”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “hidroplanagem”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024