aérostat

See also: aerostat

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + στατός (statós, “stable”), equivalent to aéro- +‎ -stat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.e.ʁɔs.ta/

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Noun

aérostat m (plural aérostats)

1. aerostat

Derived terms

• aérostatier

Further reading

• “aérostat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012