How to pronounce aerostat
American English pronunciation
AIR-uh-stat
- IPA
- /ˈɛɹəˌstæt/
- Syllables
- AIR · uh · stat (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What aerostat means
An aircraft held up by a gas lighter than air
In a sentence: A huge white aerostat floated above the fairground, tied down by a long cable.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, built from Greek words meaning air and standing still.
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