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αερο-

αερο-

See also: αερό-

Greek

Alternative forms

Prefix

αερο- (aero-)

  1. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words connected with the air, the atmosphere or the wind:
    θερμός (thermós, warm)     αερόθερμο (aeróthermo, fan heater)
    μεταφέρω (metaféro, transfer, bear)     αερομεταφερόμενος (aerometaferómenos, airborne)
    σφυρί (sfyrí, hammer)     αερόσφυρο (aerósfyro, jackhammer)
    φρένο (fréno, brake)     αερόφρενο (aerófreno, air brake)
  2. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words connected with aviation; aero-:
    πλοίο (ploío, ship)     αερόπλοιο (aeróploio, airship)
    διάδρομος (diádromos, passageway)     αεροδιάδρομος (aerodiádromos, air corridor)
    γραμμή (grammí, line)     αερογραμμή (aerogrammí, airline)
    δρόμος (drómos, road, street)     αεροδρόμιο (aerodrómio, airport)
    πορεία (poreía, course, route)     αεροπορία (aeroporía, aviation, air force)
  3. added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words connected with airiness or emptiness:
    λόγος (lógos, speech, word)     αερολογία (aerología, drivel, nonsense)

Derived terms

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