Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerogram

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aero-gram
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wireless message.

Dated

noun

A telegram whose transmission included at least one segment sent via airplane.

Dated

noun

A thin piece of foldable and gummed paper for writing a letter and serving as its own envelope for transit via airmail.

noun

Example Sentences

"An aërogram to the Examiner yesterday from Quito announced the success of the second attempt, and details of the achievement were at once secured."
"Mr. Holt Thomas gave some details of a projected scheme of communication which combined the telephone or telegraph with the aeroplane. Messages sent by the system would be described as aerograms."
"aerogram 1. A roentgenogram of an organ afer it has been injected with air; also called pneumogram."

Etymology

From aero- + -gram.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aero
Suffix: gram

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

aerograms (plural)

Synonyms

airgram airmail letter air letter aerogramme

Questions

What does aerogram mean?: A wireless message.
Where does aerogram come from?: From aero- + -gram.

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