View synonyms for aery

aery

or aër·y

[ air-ee, ey-uh-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, aer·i·er, aer·i·est.

aery

[ air-ee, eer-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

, plural aer·ies.

aery

/ ˈɛərɪ; ˈeɪərɪ /

aery

/ ˈɛərɪ; ˈɪərɪ /

Origin of aery¹

1580–90; < Latin āerius < Greek āérios, equivalent to āer- aer- + -ios adj. suffix

Origin of aery¹

C16: via Latin from Greek aērios, from aēr air

So Hope exultant spreads her aëry sail, And from the present gloom the soul conveys To distant summers and far happier days.

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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