aerodynamic
/ˌeːɹəʉdɑeˈnæmɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.19 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics.
Example Sentences
- "The faster an F1 car goes, the more turbulent the aerodynamic wake it leaves behind it."
- "aerodynamic plane"
- "aerodynamic vehicle"
- "aerodynamic wings"
- "At its rear, "space-grade" solar panels constantly reposition themselves to face the sun, thanks to an algorithm that combines GPS, the car's direction and the time of the day to work out the sun's position; the glass canopy makes the car aerodynamic and lets in 95% of the sunlight."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δυναμικός (dunamikós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English aerodynamic From aero- + dynamic, after aerodynamics. Compare French aérodynamique and German aerodynamisch.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌeːɹəʉdɑeˈnæmɪk/
- British English: /ˌɛəɹəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/
Inflected Forms
more aerodynamic (comparative)
most aerodynamic (superlative)