aery
1
[
air
-ee,
ey
-
uh
-ree]
/ˈɛər i, ˈeɪ ə ri/
adjective
,
aerier,
aeriest.
1.
ethereal; aerial.
Also,
aëry
.
Origin
1580-90;
<
Latin
āerius
<
Greek
āérios,
equivalent to
āer-
aer-
+
-ios
adj. suffix
Related forms
aerily,
adverb
aery
2
[
air
-ee,
eer
-ee]
/ˈɛər i, ˈɪər i/
noun
,
plural
aeries.
1.
aerie
.
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aery
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British Dictionary definitions for
aery
aery
1
/
ˈɛərɪ;
ˈeɪərɪ
/
adjective
(
poetic
)
1.
a variant spelling of
airy
2.
lofty, insubstantial, or visionary
Word Origin
C16: via Latin from Greek
aērios,
from
aēr
air
aery
2
/
ˈɛərɪ;
ˈɪərɪ
/
noun
(
pl
)
aeries
1.
a variant spelling of
eyrie