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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr)
Noun
αέρας • (aéras) m (plural αέρηδες or αέρες)
- (weather) air
- (weather, often plural) wind
- demeanour, demeanor, air
- (economics) goodwill (part of the value of a business)
- (automotive) choke
- (colloquial) key-money
Declension
Declension of αέρας
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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αέρας (aéras)
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αέρες (aéres)
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| genitive
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αέρα (aéra)
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αέρων (aéron)
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| accusative
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αέρα (aéra)
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αέρες (aéres)
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| vocative
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αέρα (aéra)
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αέρες (aéres)
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The alternative plural forms αέρηδες (aérides) and αέρηδων (aéridon) are used where the meaning "wind(s)" is required.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
- αγέρι n (agéri, “light wind, breeze”)
- 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