air
French, noun/ɛʁ/
air is spelled A-I-R (3 letters) and appears 245 times per million words in written French, the 344th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Air is a French masculine noun meaning “air (gases of the atmosphere)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Mélange gazeux constituant l’atmosphère”.
What does air mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineair (gases of the atmosphere)
trou d'air
- 2
masculinetune, aria
- 3
masculineappearance
avoir l'air
- 4
masculineair (pretension)
prendre des airs
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Mélange gazeux constituant l’atmosphère. 2. Zone située au-dessus du sol. 3. Température et qualité de ce que l'on respire. 4. Vent.
noun: 1. Apparence ; comportement. 2. Attitude de supériorité se traduisant par des manières hautaines, affectées. Aujourd’hui, on précise plutôt : grands airs.
noun: 1. Mélodie chantée ou jouée à l’aide d’un instrument.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of air
- airs plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce air?
- /ɛʁ/
- \ɛʁ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to air
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is air in French?
air appears 245 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).