aerial
/ˈeɹiəl/EH-ree-uhl
/ˈɛɹiəl/EH-ree-uhl
Meaningof the air
Common meaning: in the air
Other meanings: an antenna
- aerthe lower air, hazeLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 16 · scan
- ialadjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek ἀήρ ‘the lower air, haze’.
Roots
- ἀήρ Greek “the lower air, haze”
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