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aeriality

aeriality noun: the state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.

Noun

aeriality (usually uncountable, plural aerialities)

  1. (usually) The state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.
    • The very excess of the extravagance, in fact, by suggesting to the reader continually the mere aeriality of the entire speculation, furnishes the surest means of disenchanting him from the horror which might else gather upon his feelings.1827, Thomas De Quincey, On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts

Forms of aeriality

pluralaerialities

Origin of aeriality

From aerial + -ity.

Questions about aeriality

What does aeriality mean?
Aeriality means the state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.
What part of speech is aeriality?
Aeriality is a noun.
What is the plural of aeriality?
The plural of aeriality is aerialities.

Words near aeriality in the dictionary

  1. aerial yoga
  2. aerialism
  3. aerialist
  4. aerialists
  5. aerialities
  6. aeriality
  7. aerialization
  8. aerialize
  9. aerialized
  10. aerializes
  11. aerializing

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