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aire¹

noun aires

  1. countable, obsolete, uncountable Obsolete spelling of air

Aire²

  • /ˈɛː/ UK

Rhymes with -ɛː

Where it comes from

Possibly from Proto-Brythonic; from Proto-Celtic *is- (from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eysh₂- (“to strengthen”)) + *–arā-. However, Old Norse eyjar (“islands”) has also been suggested.

proper noun

  1. A river in Yorkshire, mainly West Yorkshire, England, which flows past Leeds and gives its name to the Airedale.

Aire³

proper noun

  1. A river in northern France.

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@misc{aire_2026,
  title = {aire},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aire},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}