Etymology

aeroscepsis

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Today it means: The observation or examination of the air via specialized organs. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσκέψις“examination, contemplation”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀήρ“air”
  3. English todayaeroscepsis

From aero- (“air”) + scepsis (“examination”), from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) and Ancient Greek σκέψις (sképsis, “examination, contemplation”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀήρ all →

airariaaerobicaerostat

Ancient Greekσκέψις all →

aeroscepsyscepsis

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