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aerostatic

adjective (1)
aero·​stat·​ic | \ ¦er-ə-¦sta-tik\
variants: or less commonly aerostatical \ ¦er-​ə-​¦sta-​ti-​kəl \

Definition of aerostatic

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: of or relating to aerostatics : pneumatic

aerostatic

adjective (2)
aero·​stat·​ic | \ ¦er-ə-¦sta-tik\
variants: or less commonly aerostatical \ ¦er-​ə-​¦sta-​ti-​kəl \

Definition of aerostatic (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or relating to aerial navigation

First Known Use of aerostatic

Adjective (1)

1654, in the meaning defined above

Adjective (2)

1783, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for aerostatic

Adjective (1)

aerostatic borrowed from New Latin aërostaticus, from aëro- aero- + -staticus (in hydrostaticus hydrostatic); aerostatical from aerostatic + -al entry 1

Adjective (2)

aerostatic borrowed from French aérostatique aerostatic entry 1, taken as a derivative of aérostat aerostat; aerostatical from aerostatic + -al entry 1

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