aero-

/ɛː.ɹə/before vowel/ɛː.ɹəʊ/

prefix

air or aircraft

Meanings

prefix

alternative aer- · alternative aëro-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀέρος
  2. Englishaero-

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

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Translations

Bulgarian а́еро-
  • а́еро- (áero-)air; aircraft
Catalan aero-
  • aero-air; aircraft
Finnish aero-
  • aero-air; aircraft
French aéro-
  • aéro-air; aircraft
German aero-
  • aero-air; aircraft
Italian aero-
  • aero-air; aircraft
Polish aero-
  • aero-air; aircraft
Portuguese aero-
  • aero-air; aircraft
Russian аэро-
  • аэро- (aero-)air; aircraft
Spanish aero-
  • aero-air; aircraft
Cite this entry
APA

aero-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aero-

MLA

“aero-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aero-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aero-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aero-.

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