ethereal
/ɪˈθɪɹiəl/ih-THIH-ree-uhl
/ɪˈθɪɹiəl/ih-THIH-ree-uhl
Meaningof the upper air
Common meaning: delicate and light
- etherthe upper airLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 34 · scan
- ealadjective ending: of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Greek αἰθήρ ‘the upper air’.
Roots
- αἰθήρ Greek “the upper air”
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