Main Entry:

ae·des

Pronunciation:

\ā-ˈē-(ˌ)dēz\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural aedes

Etymology:

New Latin, genus name, from Greek aēdēs unpleasant, from a- + ēdos pleasure; akin to Greek hēdys sweet — more at sweet

Date:

circa 1909

: any of a genus (Aedes) of mosquitoes including the vector of yellow fever, dengue, and other diseases

— ae·dine \-ˈē-ˌdīn\ adjective