aero-
Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia.
aero-
(word root) air, gasExamples of words with the root aero-: aerobatics, aerosol
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
aero-
or aer-pref.
1.
a. Air; atmosphere: aeroballistics.
b. Gas: aerosol.
2. Aviation: aeronautics.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
aero-
,aeri-
or before a vowelaer-
combining form
1. denoting air, atmosphere, or gas: aerodynamics.
2. denoting aircraft: aeronautics.
[ultimately from Greek aēr air]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
aero-
a combining form meaning “air”: aerodynamics.
Also, esp. before a vowel,aer-. aero.
1. aeronautic; aeronautical.
2. aeronautics.
3. aerospace.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.