aviazione

aviation

noun ah-vyah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From French aviation, coined from Latin avis (bird).

Usage Note

Aviazione covers the field of flight, aircraft, and air travel. Aviazione civile means 'civil aviation,' while aviazione militare is the air force. Do not confuse with azienda (company) — the words look superficially similar in print but are unrelated. The related adjective is aeronautico.

Examples

"L'aviazione civile è regolata da norme internazionali."

Natural Translation

Civil aviation is regulated by international standards.

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