aerator en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)bor. Latin aer Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English aerate Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English aerator From aerate + -or.
Meanings
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A device which mixes air with a substance, particularly soil or a liquid.
faucet aerator
- A device used for charging mineral waters with gas and in making soda water.
- A fumigator used to bleach grain, destroying fungi and insects.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aerators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (9)
ro afânător (a device which mixes air with a substance) · de Belüfter (a device which mixes air with a substance) · fr aérateur (a device which mixes air with a substance) · pt aerador (a device which mixes air with a substance) · ca airejador (a device which mixes air with a substance) · pl aerator (a device which mixes air with a substance) · fi ilmastin (a device which mixes air with a substance) · de Belüftungsanlage (a device which mixes air with a substance) · ga aerthóir (a device which mixes air with a substance)