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aer⋅i⋅al
[adj. air-ee-uh
l, ey-eer-ee-uh
l; n. air-ee-uh
l]
–adjective
| 1. | of, in, or produced by the air: aerial currents. |
| 2. | inhabiting or frequenting the air: aerial creatures. |
| 3. | operating on a track or cable elevated above the ground: an aerial ski lift up the mountainside. |
| 4. | reaching far into the air; high; lofty: aerial spires. |
| 5. | partaking of the nature of air; airy. |
| 6. | unsubstantial; visionary: aerial fancies. |
| 7. | having a light and graceful beauty; ethereal: aerial music. |
| 8. | Biology. growing in the air, as the adventitious roots of some trees. |
| 9. | pertaining to or used for, against, or in aircraft. |
| 10. | supplied or performed by means of aircraft: aerial support; aerial reconnaissance. |
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Aerial
A*["e]"ri*al\, a. [L. a["e]rius. See Air.]1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, a["e]rial regions or currents. "A["e]rial spirits." --Milton. "A["e]rial voyages." --Darwin. 2. Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal. 3. Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, a["e]rial spires. 4. Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, a["e]rial rootlets, a["e]rial plants. --Gray. 5. Light as air; ethereal. A["e]rial acid, carbonic acid. [Obs.] --Ure. A["e]rial perspective. See Perspective.
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Language Translation for : aerial
Spanish:
antena,
German:
die Antenne,
Japanese:
アンテナ
aerial (adj.)
1604, from L. ærius "airy," from Gk. aerios, from aer "air." The noun is 1902 (short for aerial antenna, etc.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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