Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerofoil

/ˈɛəɹ.əˌfɔɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: aero-foil
IPA: /ˈɛəɹ.əˌfɔɪl/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

UK standard form of airfoil.

British usage

Example Sentences

"We may look upon this figure as representing in section a theoretical wing-form, or aerofoil"

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- English foil English aerofoil From aero- + foil.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

aerofoils (plural)

Derived Forms

aerofoiled

Synonyms

airfoil control surface surface

Questions

How do you pronounce aerofoil?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛəɹ.əˌfɔɪl/.
What does aerofoil mean?: UK standard form of airfoil.
Where does aerofoil come from?: 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- English foil English aerofoil From aero- + foil.

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