aeriform

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UK/ˈɛːɹɪfɔːm/

adjective

Pertaining to air.

Similar
airlikegaseousaerialairyaeryetherealinsubstantialunsubstantial
OriginLatin fōrma →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Pertaining to air.
  2. Having a form similar to that of air.
  3. Light, unsubstantial, or unstable.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveresembling air or having the form of air

Similar
airlikegaseous

adjectivecharacterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air

Similar
aerialairyaeryetherealinsubstantialunsubstantialunreal
Also see
aerialaeryairlikeairyetherealgaseousinsubstantialunrealunsubstantialvaporous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinaer
  2. Latinfōrma
  3. Englishaeriform

From Latin aer (“air”) + English -iform.

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Translations

Portuguese aeriforme
  • aeriformehaving a form similar to that of air
Cite this entry
APA

aeriform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeriform

MLA

“aeriform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeriform. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeriform,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeriform.

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