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aerator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
aer-a-tor
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device which mixes air with a substance, particularly soil or a liquid.

noun

A device used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water.

noun

A fumigator used to bleach grain, destroying fungi and insects.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin aer Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English aerate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English aerator From aerate + -or.

Inflected Forms

aerators (plural)

Phrases

faucet aerator top aerator

Frequently Paired Words

aerate aeration

Antonyms

deaerator

Questions

What does aerator mean?
A device which mixes air with a substance, particularly soil or a liquid.
Where does aerator come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin aer Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English aerate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English aerator From aerate + -or.

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