ethereal
[ ih-theer-ee-uh l ]
/ ɪˈθɪər i əl /
adjective
light, airy, or tenuous: an ethereal world created through the poetic imagination.
extremely delicate or refined: ethereal beauty.
heavenly or celestial: gone to his ethereal home.
of or relating to the upper regions of space.
Chemistry.
pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether.
Also
ae·the·re·al
(for defs 1–4).
Origin of ethereal
OTHER WORDS FROM ethereal
Words nearby ethereal
ethelwulf,
ethene,
ethenyl,
ethephon,
ether,
ethereal,
ethereal oil,
etherealize,
etherege,
etherify,
etherize
Definition for aethereal (2 of 2)
aether
[ ee-ther ]
/ ˈi θər /
noun
(initial capital letter)
the ancient Greek personification of the clear upper air of the sky.
OTHER WORDS FROM aether
ae·the·re·al [ih-theer-ee-uh l] /ɪˈθɪər i əl/, ae·ther·ic [ih-ther-ik] /ɪˈθɛr ɪk/, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for aethereal
No stronger proof of their aethereal conversational earnestness could be offered.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete |George MeredithWe on the earth's surface live night and day in the midst of aethereal commotion.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2 |John Tyndall
British Dictionary definitions for aethereal (1 of 3)
aethereal
/ (ɪˈθɪərɪəl) /
adjective
a variant spelling of ethereal (def. 1), ethereal (def. 2), ethereal (def. 3)
Derived forms of aethereal
aethereality (ɪˌθɪərɪˈælɪtɪ), noun aethereally, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for aethereal (2 of 3)
British Dictionary definitions for aethereal (3 of 3)
ethereal
/ (ɪˈθɪərɪəl) /
adjective
extremely delicate or refined; exquisite
almost as light as air; impalpable; airy
celestial or spiritual
of, containing, or dissolved in an ether, esp diethyl ether
an ethereal solution
of or relating to the ether
Derived forms of ethereal
ethereality or etherealness, noun ethereally, adverbWord Origin for ethereal
C16: from Latin
aethereus, from Greek
aitherios, from
aithēr
ether
Medical definitions for aethereal
ethereal
[ ĭ-thîr′ē-əl ]
adj.
Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible.
Of, relating to, or containing ether.