aer-
pref.(前缀)
pref.(前缀)
- Variant of aero-
aero-的变体
aer-
combining form
a variant of aero-
aero- or aeri- or (before a vowel) aer-
combining form
denoting air, atmosphere, or gas
⇒
aerodynamics
denoting aircraft
⇒
aeronautics
Origin
ultimately from Greek aēr airaer-
1
variant of aero- before a vowel:
aerate.
Related Words
- aerarium
- aerate
- aerenchyma
- aero-
- aerobe
- aerodontalgia
aer-variant of aero- before vowels.
aer-
combining form
or aero-
a. air : atmosphere
aerate
aerobiology
b. air and
aerospace
2. gas
aerosol
3. aviation
aerodrome
combining form
or aero-
ETYMOLOGY Latin, from Greek aer-, aero-, from aēr
1.a. air : atmosphere
aerate
aerobiology
b. air and
aerospace
2. gas
aerosol
3. aviation
aerodrome
aer-
combining form. the form of aero- used sometimes before vowels, as in aerate.
[< Latin āēr air < Greek āēr]
aer-
combining form
or aero-
Etymology: Middle English aero-, from Middle French, from Latin, from Greek aer-, aero-, from aer-, aēr — more at air
1.
a. : air : atmosphere : aerial
< aerate >
< aerenchyma >
< aerobic >
b. : aerial and
< aerohydrous >
2. : gas
< aerometry >
< aerosol >
3. : aviation
< aerodrome >
< aerotechnical >
or aero-
1.
a.
< aerate >
< aerenchyma >
< aerobic >
b.
< aerohydrous >
2.
< aerometry >
< aerosol >
3.
< aerodrome >
< aerotechnical >
aer-aër-
Prefix
- prevocalic form of aero-