āēr
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr, “air”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈaː.eːr/, [ˈäːeːr]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.er/, [ˈäːer]
Noun
āēr m or f (genitive āeris or āeros); third declension
- air
- the lower atmosphere
Declension
Third-declension noun (Greek-type, variant with nominative singular in -ēr).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | āēr | āerēs āera |
| Genitive | āeris āeros |
āerum |
| Dative | āerī | āeribus |
| Accusative | āera āerem |
āerēs āera |
| Ablative | āere | āeribus |
| Vocative | āēr | āerēs |