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air.

air (gases of the atmosphere)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɛʁ/

  1. air (gases of the atmosphere)

    masculine
    trou d'air
    résistance de l'air

  2. tune, aria

    masculine

  3. appearance

    masculine
    avoir l'air
    air de famille

  4. air (pretension)

    masculine
    prendre des airs
    se donner des airs
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French air, aire, from Latin āēr.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.