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Pronunciation : A*?"ri*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. a?rius. See Air.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, a?rial regions or currents. "A?rial spirits." Milton. "A?rial voyages." Darwin.

2. Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal.

3. Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, a?rial spires.

4. Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, a?rial rootlets, a?rial plants. Gray.

5. Light as air; ethereal. A?rial acid, carbonic acid. [Obs.] Ure. -- A?rial perspective. See Perspective.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913