aera-
Irish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From aer (“air”).
Prefix
aera-
Usage notes
Aera(i)- tends to be used in internationalisms, and does not lenite non-native morphemes; aer- tends to be used with native morphemes and morphemes that begin with vowels.
Synonyms
- (aerial): aeir, aerga, ón aer
- (pneumatic): aeroibrithe, neomatach
Derived terms
Irish terms prefixed with aera-
Mutation
| radical | eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| aera- | n-aera- | haera- | t-aera- |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Modern Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “aer-”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN