aerobeacon

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noun

A light used to warn aircraft away from tall structures.

OriginEnglish beacon ← Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) ← Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr →
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Meanings

nounaerobeacon (plural aerobeacons)

plural aerobeacons

  1. A light used to warn aircraft away from tall structures.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Englishbeacon
  8. Englishaerobeacon

From aero- + beacon.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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