αέρας

Greek

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁- (“to blow”)

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

declension of αέρας

	singular	plural
nominative	αέρας •	αέρες •
genitive	αέρα •	αέρων •
accusative	αέρα •	αέρες •
vocative	αέρα •	αέρες •
The alternative plural forms αέρηδες (aérides) and αέρηδων (aéridon) are used where the meaning "wind(s)" is required.

Synonyms

• (wind): άνεμος m (ánemos)

Coordinate terms

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

Related terms

• 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”)
• and see: αερο- (aero-)

 

Descendants

• → Aromanian: aerã, erã