ἀήρ

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Ancient Greek [edit]

Alternative forms [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From *ἀϝήρ, from Proto-Indo-European *awe- (to blow), perhaps related to ἄημι (aēmi, I blow) or ἀείρω (aeirō, I lift, raise).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

ἀήρ (genitive ἀέρος) m, third declension; (āēr)

  1. mist
  2. air
  3. wind
  4. space, volume
  5. blue or grey (the colour of the sky)

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Descendants [edit]

  • Aramaic:
    Classical Syriac: ܐܐܪ (ʾāʾar)
  • Latin: aer

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