aerostatic
/ˌeɪəɹə(ʊ)ˈstætɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.08 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to aerostatics; pneumatic.
adj
Pertaining to aerial navigation or aeronautics.
Example Sentences
- "I have very much improved my mechanical combinations, for the navigation of the air and water by hydrostatic and aerostatic forces."
- "Atmospheric flight is dominated by the presence of atmospheric forces, which can be divided into aerostatic and aerodynamic categories."
- "Hydrostatic and aerostatic guides are widely applied to precision feed tables, since their motion is accurate due to the lack of friction and wearing."
- "The general term for the machines used in this kind of navigation, is that of aërostats, or aërostatic machines; but those which are of a spherical figure, and filled with gas, are better known by the name of air-balloons."
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 *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Hellenic *hístāmi Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek στᾰτῐκός (stătĭkós)der. Latin staticusder. English static English aerostatic From aero- + static. Compare French aérostatique.
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more aerostatic (comparative)
most aerostatic (superlative)