Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerospace

/ˈɛɹ.oʊˌspeɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: ae-ro-space
IPA: /ˈɛɹ.oʊˌspeɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.

Uncountable

noun

The industry concerned with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.

Uncountable

adj

Of, or relating to the Earth's atmosphere and nearby space.

adj

Of, or relating to the science, technology and industry associated with aircraft, missiles, satellites and spacecraft.

Example Sentences

"Meronyms: airspace, air space (not synonymous)"
"He works mainly in aerospace. Most of their contracts are in aerospace. A few are in medical devices."

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- Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space English aerospace From aero- + space.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɛɹ.oʊˌspeɪs/
British English: [ˈɛə̯.ɹəʊˌspeɪs]

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

aerospaces (plural) more aerospace (comparative) most aerospace (superlative)

Derived Forms

nonaerospace

Phrases

aerospace engineer aerospace engineering aerospace plane

Frequently Paired Words

automotive

Synonyms

aerospatial

Questions

How do you pronounce aerospace?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹ.oʊˌspeɪs/.
What does aerospace mean?: The atmosphere of the Earth and the region of space around it.
Where does aerospace 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- Latin spatiumbor. Old French espace Anglo-Norman spacebor. Middle English space English space English aerospace From aero- + space.

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