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airstrike

/ˈɛɹstɹˌaɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
airstrike
IPA
/ˈɛɹstɹˌaɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of air strike.

verb

To attack a ground target through the use of aircraft or missiles.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English strike English airstrike From air + strike.

Inflected Forms

airstrikes (plural) airstrikes (present, singular) airstriking (participle, present) airstruck (participle, past) airstruck (past) airstriked (participle, past) airstriked (past)

Derived Forms

airstriker

Questions

How do you pronounce airstrike?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹstɹˌaɪk/.
What does airstrike mean?
Alternative form of air strike.
Where does airstrike come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin āēr Old French airbor. Middle English aire English air English strike English airstrike From air + strike.

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