aero

¹

[ air-oh ]

adjective

1. of or for aircraft.
2. of or relating to aeronautics.

aero-

²

1. a combining form meaning “air,” used in formation of compound words:

   aerodrome.

aero.

³

abbreviation for

1. aeronautic; aeronautical.
2. aeronautics.
3. aerospace.

aero

¹

/ ˈɛərəʊ /

noun

1. modifier of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics

   an aero engine

aero

²

the internet domain name for

1. an organization in the air-transport industry

aero-

³

combining_form

1. denoting air, atmosphere, or gas

   aerodynamics

2. denoting aircraft

   aeronautics

Word History and Origins

Origin of aero¹

1895–1900; aero- used as free form

Origin of aero²

< Greek, equivalent to āer- (stem of āḗr air ¹ ) + -o- -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of aero¹

ultimately from Greek aēr air

Example Sentences

Another item that caught my attention was the Dhokla Aero.

From Salon

The Dhokla Aero is aerated white chocolate, cocoa butter and a purée of Dhokla inside.

From Salon

“We can measure the force that the robot’s having to apply to that,” says Gerald King, head of engineering at Thompson Aero Seating in Banbridge.

From BBC

County sheriff’s Aero Bureau has also been notified, and personnel are searching the area.

From Los Angeles Times

Three of the passengers were associated with Proteus Aero, a flight school based at the Santa Monica airport.

From Los Angeles Times

Words That Use aero-

What does aero- mean?

Aero– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “air.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.

Aero– comes from Greek āḗr, meaning “air.”

What are variants of aero-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, aero– becomes aer–, as in aerate. When combined with word elements of Latin origin, aero– becomes aeri–, as in aeriferous. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for aer– and aeri-.

Examples of aero-

An example of a word you may have encountered that features aero– is aerosol, “a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas and commonly formed as smoke, fog, mist, haze, or smog.”

We know aero– means “air,” and the –sol portion of the word means “a fluid colloidal solution.” Aerosol roughly translates to “a substance dispersed in the air.”

What are some words that use the combining form aero-?

• aerocele
• aerodyne
• aerofoil
• aerometer
• aeronaut (using the equivalent form of aero– in French)
• aeroplane (using the equivalent form of aero– in French)
• aerophyte

What are some other forms that aero– may be commonly confused with?

• aesthesio-
• agri-
• agro-

Break it down!

The combining form –phyte means “plant.” With this in mind, what does aerophyte mean?