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)

(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

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	αέρας •	αέρες •
genitive	αέρα •	αέρων •
accusative	αέρα •	αέρες •
vocative	αέρα •	αέρες •
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

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