aerostat

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French aérostat, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + στατός (statós, “stable”), equivalent to aero- +‎ -stat. === Noun === aerostat (plural aerostats) An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors. A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km). ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “lighter-than-air craft, with respect to its weight relationship with air”): aerodyne ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === aerodyne airship == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from French aérostat. By surface analysis, aero- +‎ -stat. First attested in 1784. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.ɛˈrɔ.stat/ Rhymes: -ɔstat Syllabification: a‧e‧ro‧stat === Noun === aerostat m inan aerostat ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === aerostat in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN aerostat in Polish dictionaries at PWN Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “aerostat”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861 J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “aerostat”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 10 aerostat in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French aérostat. === Noun === aerostat n (plural aerostate) aerostat ==== Declension ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Noun === ȁerostāt m inan (Cyrillic spelling а̏ероста̄т) aerostat