English Explanatory Dictionary

aerodynamic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of, or relating to the science of aerodynamics.
Having a shape that reduces drag when moving through the air.

Pronunciation

âr′-ō-dī-nă′-mĭk /ˌɛɹ.oʊ.daɪˈnæ.mɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-aerodynamic.wav

Word forms

aerodynamic more aerodynamic most aerodynamic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr) Ancient Greek ἀέρος (aéros)der. English aero- Proto-Indo-European *dewh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *dunamai Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai) Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek δῠνᾰμῐκός (dŭnămĭkós)lbor. French dynamiqueder. English dynamic English aerodynamic From aero- + dynamic, after aerodynamics. Compare French aérodynamique and German aerodynamisch.

Derived words

aerodynamical aerodynamically aerodynamicist aerodynamicity aerodynamicness electroaerodynamic nonaerodynamic superaerodynamic

Translations

Asturian: aerodinámicu Belarusian: аэрадынамі́чны Catalan: aerodinàmic Danish: aerodynamisk Dutch: aerodynamisch Estonian: aerodünaamiline Faroese: luftstreymafrøðiligur Faroese: luftrørslufrøðiligur Finnish: aerodynaaminen Galician: aerodinámico German: aerodynamisch German: stromlinienförmig Greek: αεροδυναμικός Icelandic: loftfræðilegur Indonesian: aerodinamis Irish: aeraidinimiciúil Italian: aerodinamico Malay: aerodinamik Polish: aerodynamiczny Portuguese: aerodinâmico Russian: аэродинами́ческий Spanish: aerodinámico Swedish: aerodynamisk Ukrainian: аеродинамі́чний

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