| aedes |
see "yellow fever mosquito." |
| Aegean |
of, pertaining to, located in, or bordering on the Aegean Sea. [3 definitions] |
| Aegean Sea |
an extension of the Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey. |
| aegis |
protection; sponsorship. |
| Aeneas |
the Trojan hero of the Aeneid, who survives the fall of Troy, wanders for seven years, and becomes the founder of Rome. |
| Aeneid |
an epic poem by Virgil that tells of the adventures of Aeneas from the fall of Troy to his founding of Rome. |
| Aeolian |
of or relating to Aeolis, its people, or its culture. [3 definitions] |
| aeolian harp |
a musical instrument consisting of an open box with gut strings stretched across it that produce rising and falling sounds when wind passes over them. |
| Aeolis |
an ancient Greek colony on the northwest coast of Asia Minor. |
| Aeolus |
in Greek mythology, the god who controls the winds. |
| aeon |
variant of eon. |
| aeonian |
lasting forever; eternal. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. [3 definitions] |
| aerator |
a device that aerates a fluid or mixes it with air. |
| aerial |
of, associated with, or occurring in the air or atmosphere. [6 definitions] |
| aerialist |
one who performs on a trapeze or tightrope. |
| aerie |
a nest built high on a cliff or mountain, esp. by an eagle or other bird of prey. [2 definitions] |
| aero- |
air or atmosphere. [3 definitions] |
| aerobatics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) spectacular stunts, such as rolls, loops, and dives, performed by an airplane or glider. |
| aerobe |
an organism, such as a bacterium, that needs oxygen to live. |
| aerobic |
occurring or living only in the presence of oxygen. [3 definitions] |