αέρας

Greek

Alternative forms

• (Katharevousa) αήρ m (aḯr)
• αγέρας m (agéras)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈe.ɾas/
• Hyphenation: α‧έ‧ρας

Noun

αέρας • (aéras) m (plural αέρηδες or αέρες)

1. (weather) air
2. (weather, often plural) wind
3. demeanour, demeanor, air
4. (economics) goodwill (part of the value of a business)
5. (automotive) choke
6. (colloquial) key-money

Declension

• The alternative plural forms αέρηδες (aérides) and αέρηδων (aéridon) are used where the meaning "wind(s)" is required.

Declension of αέρας

	singular	plural
nominative	αέρας (aéras)	αέρες (aéres) αέρηδες (aérides)
genitive	αέρα (aéra)	αέρων (aéron) αέρηδων (aéridon)
accusative	αέρα (aéra)	αέρες (aéres) αέρηδες (aérides)
vocative	αέρα (aéra)	αέρες (aéres) αέρηδες (aérides)

Synonyms

• (wind): άνεμος m (ánemos)

Coordinate terms

• αγέρι n (agéri, “light wind, breeze”)

Related terms

• and see: αερο- (aero-)
• αγέρι n (agéri, “breeze”)
• αεράκι n (aeráki, “breeze”, diminutive form)
• αέρι n (aéri, “breeze”)
• αερίζω (aerízo, “to ventilate, to air”)
• αεροβικός (aerovikós, “aerobic”) (physical exercise)
• αερόβιος (aeróvios, “aerobic”) (biology)
• ανάερα (anáera, “ethereally, airily”)
• αναερόβιος (anaeróvios, “anaerobic”)
• ανάερος (anáeros, “ethereal, airy”)

Descendants

• → Aromanian: aerã, erã