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ao — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • an article The form of "a" used before a word that starts with a vowel sound.
  • er intj Used to fill a pause while thinking of what to say next.
  • in prep Contained by, inside, or within the limits of something — spatially, in time, or in a more abstract sense.
  • on prep Positioned at, upon, or touching the surface of something.

Senses

ao is used for these senses in English:

  • an Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. (Often added to words of Latin origin, but also used with words of other origins. When a word ends in a, -n is used instead.)
  • er (added to a proper noun) Suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of (the place denoted by the proper noun); used to form a demonym.
  • on (physics, maths) Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles and quanta.

er — full definition

  1. intj Used to fill a pause while thinking of what to say next.
  2. verb To hesitate in speech, making a sound like "er."

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