"aero" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɛəɹəʊ/ Audio: En-au-aero.ogg [Australia] Forms: more aero [comparative], most aero [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹəʊ Etymology: Back-formation from aero- (prefix), from Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros). Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|aero-|pos=prefix}} Back-formation from aero- (prefix), {{der|en|grc|ἀέρος}} Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) Head templates: {{en-adj}} aero (comparative more aero, superlative most aero)
  1. (not comparable) Of or pertaining to aviation. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-aero-en-adj-7phKdMsD
  2. Aerodynamic; having an aerodynamic appearance.
    Sense id: en-aero-en-adj-djAtwNX1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: aero bar, aero club, aero engine, frutiger aero

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛəɹəʊ/ Audio: En-au-aero.ogg [Australia] Forms: aeros [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛəɹəʊ Etymology: Back-formation from aero- (prefix), from Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros). Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|aero-|pos=prefix}} Back-formation from aero- (prefix), {{der|en|grc|ἀέρος}} Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} aero (countable and uncountable, plural aeros)
  1. (slang, uncountable, motor racing) Aerodynamics. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Motor racing
    Sense id: en-aero-en-noun-gE2-SzBo Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 3 8 50 31 8 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 5 71 17 5 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports
  2. (informal, countable, dated) An airplane or airship. Tags: countable, dated, informal
    Sense id: en-aero-en-noun-qpCYbfh7
  3. (uncountable) Aerospace. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-aero-en-noun-UGLaj43F

Inflected forms

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