aether

[ ee-ther ]

noun
  1. Aether, the ancient Greek personification of the clear upper air of the sky.

Origin of aether

1
First recorded in 1570–80, replacing earlier ether

Other words from aether

  • ae·the·re·al [ih-theer-ee-uhl], /ɪˈθɪər i əl/, ae·ther·ic [ih-ther-ik], /ɪˈθɛr ɪk/, adjective

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How to use aether in a sentence

  • But that is not all that has to be said, for there are two opposite kinds of electricities, and there are not two Aethers.

    Aether and Gravitation | William George Hooper
  • They also passed with freedom through a variety of aethers and alcohols.

British Dictionary definitions for aether

aether

/ (ˈiːθə) /


noun

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