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aer-
variant of aero- before a vowel.
aerate.
aer-
combining form
a variant of aero-
Example Sentences
Ms Bratton said her fellow passengers only realised what had happened to the Aer Lingus plane after they landed.
The Aer Lingus aircraft had to be recovered from the runway after the emergency incident which began at about 16:00 GMT on Sunday.
The plane, operated by Emerald Airlines for Aer Lingus, had travelled from Edinburgh to Belfast with four crew and no passengers on board.
Belfast City Airport's runway will be closed for the rest of Sunday after an Aer Lingus plane suffered an emergency incident while landing during strong winds.
It was a "positioning flight" operated by Emerald Airlines on behalf of Aer Lingus.
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When To Use
Aer- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “air.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in biology.Aer- comes from Greek ḗr, meaning “air.”What are variants of aer-?Aer- is a variant of aero-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. When combined with word elements of Latin origin, aero- becomes aeri-, as in aeriferous. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use articles for aer- and aeri-.
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