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ethereal

Pronunciation: /ɪˈθɪərɪəl/
(also etherial)
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Definition of ethereal

adjective

  • 1extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world:her ethereal beauty
  • heavenly or spiritual:ethereal, otherworldly visions
  • 2 Chemistry (of a solution) having diethyl ether as a solvent: sodium is dissolved in ethereal solutions of aromatic ketones

Derivatives

ethereality

Pronunciation: /-ˈalɪti/
noun

etherealize

(also etherealise) verb

ethereally

adverb

Origin:

early 16th century: via Latin from Greek aitherios (from aithēr 'ether') + -al

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