air
English
/ˈɛə/, /ˈɛəɹ/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) The substance constituting earth's atmosphere, particularly:
- (usually) The apparently open space above the ground which this substance fills, (historical) formerly thought to be limited by the firmament but (meteorology) now considered to be surrounded by the near vacuum of outer space.
- A breeze; a gentle wind.
- A feeling or sense.
- A sense of poise, graciousness, or quality.
- (usually) Pretension; snobbishness; pretence that one is better than others.
- (music) A song, especially a solo; an aria.
- (informal) Nothing; absence of anything.
- (countable) An air conditioner or the processed air it produces.
- (obsolete) Any specific gas.
- (snowboarding) A jump in which one becomes airborne.
- A television or radio signal.
- (uncountable) Publicity.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English air, eir (gas, atmosphere) derived from aeir, eyer derived from Old French aire, eir derived from Latin āēr (air) derived from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (air, wind, atmosphere, mist) root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (blow).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₂weh₁-
Gloss
blow
Concept
Semantic Field
Motion
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Airbus English
- Airspeak English
- Finn English
- Finnair English
- aero- English
- air base English
- air hose English
- air-drumming English
- air-head English
- air-proof English
- airable English
- airbag English
- airbagged English
- airbagless English
- airball English
- airband English
- airblast English
- airboat English
- airborne English
- airbox English
- airbrake English
- airbreather English
- airbreathing English
- airbridge English
- airbrush English
- airbrusher English
- airburst English
- airbus English
- aircar English
- aircheck English
- aircover English
- aircraft English
- aircrafthand English
- aircraftlike English
- aircraftman English
- aircraftsman English
- aircraftswoman English
- aircraftwoman English
- aircrane English
- aircrash English
- aircrew English
- aircrewman English
- airdash English
- airdate English
- airdock English
- airdome English
- airdrawn English
- airer English
- airfall English
- airfare English
- airfarer English
- airfaring English
- airfield English
- airflare English
- airfleet English
- airflow English
- airfoil English
- airfoiled English
- airframe English
- airframer English
- airfreight English
- airgap English
- airglow English
- airgram English
- airgraph English
- airhead English
- airheaded English
- airheadedness English
- airhole English
- airhorn English
- airhouse English
- airily English
- airiness English
- airish English
- airland English
- airleg English
- airless English
- airlessly English
- airlessness English
- airletter English
- airlift English
- airlifter English
- airlike English
- airline English
- airliner English
- airlinese English
- airling English
- airlink English
- airlock English
- airmail English
- airman English
- airmanship English
- airmass English
- airminded English
- airmiss English
- airmobile English
- airometer English
- airpark English
- airpath English
- airphone English
- airpipe English
- airplane English
- airplanelike English
- airplay English
- airpocalypse English
- airponics English
- airport English
- airportable English
- airporter English
- airportless English
- airportlike English
- airpower English
- airproof English
- airproofed English
- airpuff English
- airscape English
- airscoop English
- airscrew English
- airshaft English
- airshift English
- airship English
- airshoot English
- airsick English
- airside English
- airsoft English
- airsome English
- airspace English
- airspeed English
- airstaff English
- airstair English
- airstone English
- airstream English
- airstrike English
- airstriker English
- airstrip English
- airtight English
- airtightly English
- airtightness English
- airtime English
- airview English
- airwalk English
- airwall English
- airwar English
- airward English
- airwards English
- airwave English
- airway English
- airwaybill English
- airwise English
- airwoman English
- airworthiness English
- airworthy English
- airwound English
- airy English
- anti-aircraft English
- antiair English
- antiairport English
- bag English
- ball English
- band English
- base English
- big English
- big air English
- blast English
- boat English
- borne English
- box English
- brake English
- breather English
- breathing English
- bridge English
- brush English
- burst English
- bus English
- car English
- check English
- counterair English
- cover English
- craft English
- crane English
- crash English
- crew English
- dash English
- date English
- deair English
- dock English
- dome English
- drawn English
- drumming English
- fall English
- fare English
- farer English
- faring English
- field English
- flare English
- fleet English
- flow English
- foil English
- frame English
- freight English
- gap English
- glow English
- head English
- headed English
- hole English
- horn English
- hose English
- house English
- land English
- leg English
- letter English
- lift English
- line English
- liner English
- link English
- lock English
- mail English
- mass English
- method English
- method air English
- mid-air English
- midair English
- minded English
- miss English
- mobile English
- multiairport English
- nonair English
- nonairborne English
- nonairfield English
- nonairline English
- nonairport English
- nonairtight English
- park English
- path English
- phone English
- pipe English
- plane English
- play English
- port English
- portable English
- power English
- puff English
- reair English
- scoop English
- screw English
- shaft English
- shift English
- ship English
- shoot English
- sick English
- side English
- soft English
- space English
- speed English
- staff English
- stair English
- stone English
- stream English
- strike English
- strip English
- tight English
- time English
- unairable English
- unairworthy English
- ventilator English
- view English
- vitriolic acid English
- vitriolic acid air English
- walk English
- wall English
- war English
- wave English
- way English
- waybill English
- wise English
- wound English
- aer Latin
- aerofaciens Latin
- aerogenes Latin
- aptus Latin
- navis Latin
- vannus Latin
- ventilāre Latin
- ventilātus Latin
- ventus Latin
- ventōsus Latin
- āer Latin
- āera Latin
- āerem Latin
- āēr Latin
- Airbag German
- Airport German
- airbag Italian
- aria Italian
- venticello Italian
- airbag Dutch, Flemish
- airplay Dutch, Flemish
- ventilator Dutch, Flemish
- ventileren Dutch, Flemish
- air French
- airbag French
- aérer French
- aérobie French
- aérodrome French
- aéroplane French
- big air French
- plane French
- éventer French
- Аэлита Russian
- авиалайнер Russian
- airbag Spanish, Castilian
- aire Spanish, Castilian
- πόνος Ancient Greek
- ἀέρος Ancient Greek
- ἀήρ Ancient Greek
- ἀθλέω Ancient Greek
- ἀθλητής Ancient Greek
- ἀτμός Ancient Greek
- ἄθλημα Ancient Greek
- ἆθλον Ancient Greek
- ἆθλος Ancient Greek
- ἠεροειδής Ancient Greek
- ἠερόεις Ancient Greek
- *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂weh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂weh₁-yús Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wéh₁n̥tos Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wéh₁n̥ts Proto-Indo-European
- *h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European
- loft Norwegian Bokmål
- aeronave Portuguese
- airbag Portuguese
- *luftuz Proto-Germanic
- *wēaną Proto-Germanic
- *wēngijaz Proto-Germanic
- airbag Swedish
- エア Japanese
- エアチェック Japanese
- エアバッグ Japanese
- エアロック Japanese
- loft Norwegian Nynorsk
- loft Old English
- lyft Old English
- lyften Old English
- unlyft Old English
- वा Sanskrit
- air, eir Middle English
- luft Middle English
- hvirfilvindr Old Norse
- lopt Old Norse
- loft Danish
- *větrъ Proto-Slavic
- air Old French
- aire, eir Old French
- aero Esperanto
- aire Catalan, Valencian
- loft Icelandic
- एयरलाइन Hindi
- aer Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- ایرباس Persian
- αέρας Greek (modern)
- αερο- Greek (modern)
- prifwynt Welsh
- aer Old Irish
- fet Old Irish
- air Norman
- airer Norman
- ajër Albanian
- vetëtin Albanian
- *luftu gmw-pro
- aar Old Portuguese
- এয়াৰপ’ৰ্ট Assamese
- *HwaHyúš Proto-Indo-Iranian
- aire Occitan
- 애아 Korean
- *watnos Proto-Italic
- aria Romansh
- vėjas Lithuanian
- aer Breton
- aeir, eyer xno
- *aweita Proto-Albanian
- *awuòr Proto-Albanian
- *wetrā Proto-Balto-Slavic
- *wētras Proto-Balto-Slavic
- *wḗˀtei Proto-Balto-Slavic
- ventixeu Ligurian
- aire Ladino
- ჰაერი Old Georgian
- *auhḗr Proto-Hellenic
- awyr Middle Welsh
- äwyr, awyr Middle Welsh
- car
- leg
- gap
- box
- way
- war
- big
- bus
- bag
- mass
- port
- walk
- lift
- wall
- boat
- puff
- head
- time
- park
- line
- lock
- band
- view
- crew
- dash
- horn
- miss
- ball
- path
- play
- hose
- hole
- glow
- fall
- wise
- sick
- fare
- land
- link
- dome
- flow
- wave
- soft
- dock
- pipe
- foil
- Finn
- airy
- ship
- side
- date
- base
- phone
- brake
- drawn
- power
- speed
- crane
- strip
- aero-
- liner
- screw
- field
- deair
- borne
- stair
- airer
- crash
- wound
- cover
- check
- blast
- farer
- burst
- fleet
- shaft
- frame
- space
- stone
- staff
- plane
- shoot
- reair
- tight
- shift
- scoop
- craft
- flare
- brush
- house
- method
- strike
- airbox
- minded
- nonair
- airwar
- midair
- airman
- letter
- faring
- airbus
- bridge
- aircar
- airleg
- mobile
- airgap
- airway
- stream
- headed
- Airbus
- airbag
- airily
- airish
- airplay
- airward
- airmiss
- airgram
- airfall
- mid-air
- airdome
- airmail
- airtime
- antiair
- airlike
- airling
- airpipe
- airhead
- airdock
- airfoil
- freight
- airwalk
- airband
- airship
- airdate
- airpuff
- airlock
- Finnair
- airmass
- airhole
- airwall
- airball
- airflow
- big air
- airless
- airlift
- airsome
- airdash
- airwave
- airpath
- airport
- airable
- airside
- airline
- airview
- waybill
- airwise
- airland
- airsick
- airboat
- airfare
- airlink
- airglow
- airpark
- aircrew
- airhorn
- airsoft
- airscrew
- airpower
- airframe
- aircover
- airstaff
- airscoop
- airiness
- airstrip
- airfield
- air hose
- airflare
- airgraph
- airliner
- airtight
- airscape
- airplane
- Airspeak
- airwards
- air base
- airfleet
- drumming
- airburst
- aircheck
- airstair
- airbrush
- airshaft
- airphone
- airborne
- airstone
- breather
- airshoot
- portable
- air-head
- airdrawn
- airfarer
- aircrash
- airspeed
- airwoman
- aircrane
- airwound
- airproof
- airblast
- airbrake
- airspace
- aircraft
- airshift
- airhouse
- airporter
- airfaring
- airheaded
- unairable
- airframer
- breathing
- airletter
- air-proof
- airworthy
- airbagged
- airlessly
- airlifter
- airlinese
- airometer
- airstrike
- airstream
- airminded
- airfoiled
- airbridge
- airmobile
- airponics
- nonairport
- airstriker
- airbrusher
- counterair
- nonairline
- airproofed
- airtightly
- airwaybill
- aircrewman
- airbagless
- airfreight
- method air
- airmanship
- ventilator
- unairworthy
- nonairfield
- nonairtight
- airportable
- airbreather
- airportlike
- airlessness
- aircraftman
- airportless
- nonairborne
- antiairport
- airbreathing
- airpocalypse
- air-drumming
- airtightness
- aircrafthand
- aircraftlike
- multiairport
- airplanelike
- aircraftsman
- aircraftwoman
- airworthiness
- airheadedness
- anti-aircraft
- aircraftswoman
- vitriolic acid
- vitriolic acid air