aero

¹

[air-oh]

adjective

1. of or for aircraft.

2. of or relating to aeronautics.

aero-

²

1. a combining form meaning “air,” used in formation of compound words.

   aerodrome.

aero.

³

abbreviation

1. aeronautic; aeronautical.

2. aeronautics.

3. aerospace.

aero-

¹

combining form

1. denoting air, atmosphere, or gas

   aerodynamics

2. denoting aircraft

   aeronautics

aero

²

/ ˈɛərəʊ /

noun

1. (modifier) of or relating to aircraft or aeronautics

   an aero engine

aero

³

abbreviation

1. an organization in the air-transport industry

Word History and Origins

Origin of aero¹

1895–1900; aero- used as free form

Origin of aero²

< Greek, equivalent to āer- (stem of āḗr air ¹ ) + -o- -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of aero¹

ultimately from Greek aēr air

Example Sentences

These keep faith with Ferrari’s longstanding tradition that spoilers and other aero appliances must be integrated into the bodywork.

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The firm, which was bought by Nestle in 1988, is best known today for creating Fruit Pastilles, Aero bars, Polo mints and KitKats - with the York factory producing more than four million of the chocolate bars a day.

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The next month, Ortberg promoted Brian Yutko, boss of its flying-taxi subsidiary Wisk Aero, to a role leading product development within the company’s commercial division.

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Born in Santa Monica to a milkman and a housewife, his first memory was of sliding off his mother’s lap at the Aero Theatre as a toddler and running toward the light, causing such a ruckus that the projectionist had to stop the film.

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Comic strips and radio were among the family’s affordable pleasures but on occasion, his mother Martha took her son to the Aero theater.

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When To Use

What does aero- mean?

Aero- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “air.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.Aero- comes from Greek āḗr, meaning “air.”What are variants of aero-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, aero- becomes aer-, as in aerate. When combined with word elements of Latin origin, aero- becomes aeri-, as in aeriferous. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for aer- and aeri-.