science of gliding, 1907, Modern Latin coinage by English engineer Frederick W. Lanchester (1868-1946) from Greek aēr (genitive aeros) "air" (see air (n.1)) + stem of donein "to shake, drive about." Also see -ics.
aerie
aero-
aerobatics
aerobic
aerobics
aerodonetics
aerodrome
aerodynamic
aerodynamics
aerofoil
aerogram