Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aero

/ˈɛəɹəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: aero
IPA: /ˈɛəɹəʊ/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to aviation.

adj

Aerodynamic; having an aerodynamic appearance.

noun

Slang; Uncountable

noun

An airplane or airship.

Countable; Dated; Informal

noun

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We've seen a lot of growth in the aero sector."
"According to aero experts these planes will be capable of carrying six passengers, five machine guns, a special rapid fire aerogun and about fifty bombs, and will be practically immune from injury due to attacks by the light battleplanes […]"
"It's a very aero design, with smooth lines."
""The biggest difference is aero, which is a really big cut.""

Etymology

Back-formation from aero- (prefix), from Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀέρος

Usage

Inflected Forms

more aero (comparative) most aero (superlative) aeros (plural)

Phrases

aero bar aero club aero engine frutiger aero

Rhymes With

narrow marrow sparrow romero pharaoh guerrero aguero taro darrow ferro ribeiro cerro

Questions

How do you pronounce aero?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛəɹəʊ/.
What does aero mean?: Of or pertaining to aviation.
Where does aero come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce aero

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