aether

[ ee-ther ]

noun

1. ether ( defs 3, 4, 5 ).
2. Aether, the ancient Greek personification of the clear upper air of the sky.

aether

/ ˈiːθə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of ether ether ether

Other Words From

• ae·the·re·al [ih-, theer, -ee-, uh, l], ae·ther·ic [ih-, ther, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of aether¹

First recorded in 1570–80, replacing earlier ether

Example Sentences

Time, regarded in the mythical fashion as a person, generated Chaos and Aether.

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And that the soul is a something tom off from the aether, both warm and cold, from its partaking of the cold aether.

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Aether and Ar were separated from each other by divinities called Nephelae.

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These were their restless and wandering sisters, who existed in the form of clouds, ever floating between Aether and Ar.

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First are separated out the warm, dry, and light particles, and these form the aether or upper air.

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