Back-formation fromaero-(prefix), fromAncient Greekἀέρος(aéros).
aero (comparativemoreaero,superlativemostaero)
- (not comparable) Of or pertaining toaviation.
We've seen a lot of growth in theaero sector.
1918,Illustrated World, volume29, number 3, page406:According toaero experts these planes will be capable of carrying six passengers, five machine guns, a special rapid fire aerogun and about fifty bombs, and will be practically immune from injury due to attacks by the light battleplanes[…]
- Aerodynamic; having an aerodynamic appearance.
It's a veryaero design, with smooth lines.
aero (countable anduncountable,pluralaeros)
- (slang, uncountable, motor racing)Aerodynamics.
2009 February 12, Paul Gover, “Australian Grand Prix sleep-in suits Robert Kubica,”, inHerald Sun[1]:"The biggest difference isaero, which is a really big cut."
- (informal, countable, dated) Anairplane orairship.
- (uncountable)Aerospace.(Can we add anexample for this sense?)
FromLatināēr.
aero (accusative singularaeron,pluralaeroj,accusative pluralaerojn)
- air
FromEsperantoaero, fromLatināēr.
aero (pluralaeri)
- air
aero
- first-personsingularpresentindicative ofaerare
FromAncient Greekαἴρω(aírō).
aerō m (genitiveaerōnis);third declension
- a wickerbasket, ahamper
Third-declension noun.
- “aero”, inCharlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879)A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- ero inGaffiot, Félix (1934)Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
aero
- first-personsingularpresentindicative ofaerar
- IPA(key): /aˈeɾo/[aˈe.ɾo]
- Rhymes:-eɾo
- Syllabification:a‧e‧ro
aero
- first-personsingularpresentindicative ofaerar
