aerial
English
/ˈɛɹ.i.əl/, /ˈɛː.ɹɪ.əl/, /eɪˈɪə.ɹɪ.əl/
adj
Definitions
- Living or taking place in the air.
- (now) Made up of air or gas; gaseous.
- Positioned high up; elevated.
- Ethereal, insubstantial; imaginary.
- Pertaining to the air or atmosphere; atmospheric.
- (aviation) Pertaining to a vehicle which travels through the air; airborne; relating to or conducted by means of aircraft.
- (botany) Above the ground
Etymology
Derived from Latin āerius derived from Ancient Greek ἀέριος (high in the air).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀέριος
Gloss
high in the air
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aerial ladder English
- aerialism English
- aerialist English
- aeriality English
- aerially English
- aerialness English
- ladder English
- nonaerial English
- pseudoaerial English
- subaerial English
- subaerialism English
- subaerialist English
- subaerially English
- aerius Latin
- āerius Latin
- aéreo Spanish, Castilian
- ἀέριος Ancient Greek
- aéreo Portuguese
- aerïen Old French
- aeri Catalan, Valencian
- aéreo Galician