Ariel

/ˈær.i.əl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the air or performed in the air, like an aerial acrobat or aerial view from an airplane; also a name.

Etymology

From Latin 'aerius,' derived from 'aer' (air)—the same root gives us 'aero,' 'airplane,' and 'aerobic,' all meaning air-related.

Kelly Says

An 'aerial view' is from above in the air, but 'ariel' was also Shakespeare's character in 'The Tempest' who was a spirit of the air—the same word works as both a description and a name.

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