αέρας

Greek

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr)

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 (aéras)	αέρες (aéres)
genitive	αέρα (aéra)	αέρων (aéron)
accusative	αέρα (aéra)	αέρες (aéres)
vocative	αέρα (aéra)	αέρες (aéres)

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

• 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

• → Aromanian: aerã, erã