aerial

Definition

Living or taking place in the air.

Etymology

From Latin āeri(us) + -al, from Ancient Greek ἀέριος (aérios), from ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + -ιος (-ios). By surface analysis, aer- (“air”) + -ial.

Example Sentences

• "The seabirds put on an astonishing aerial display."
• "A soul [...] was first conceived to be an aerial, or an igneous substance, which animates the body during life, and makes its escape at death [...]."
• "The aerial photographs clearly showed the damage caused by the storm."