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aero-

/ɛː.ɹə/

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before vowel/ɛː.ɹəʊ/

aero- prefix: air or aircraft.

Prefix

aero-

  1. air or aircraft

Forms of aero-

alternative formaer-
alternative formaëro-

Origin of aero-

From Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros), the genitive singular of ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”).

Words formed from aero-

Questions about aero-

What does aero- mean?
Aero- means air or aircraft.
What part of speech is aero-?
Aero- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce aero-?
Aero- is pronounced /ɛː.ɹə/.

Words near aero- in the dictionary

  1. aero bars
  2. aero club
  3. aero clubs
  4. aero engine
  5. aero engines
  6. aero-
  7. aero-elastic
  8. aero-elasticity
  9. aero-engine
  10. aero-engines
  11. aero-hydro-servo-elastic

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