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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ih-theer-ee-uh l]
- /ɪˈθɪər i əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ih-theer-ee-uh l]
- /ɪˈθɪər i əl/
Definitions of aethereal word
- adjective aethereal ethereal 3
- adjective aethereal light, airy, or tenuous: an ethereal world created through the poetic imagination. 1
- adjective aethereal extremely delicate or refined: ethereal beauty. 1
- adjective aethereal heavenly or celestial: gone to his ethereal home. 1
- adjective aethereal of or relating to the upper regions of space. 1
- adjective aethereal Chemistry. pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl ether. 1
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Origin of aethereal
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin aethere(us) (< Greek aithérios), equivalent to aether- ether + -eus adj. suffix + -al1
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Parts of speech for Aethereal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aethereal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
aethereal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aethereal
adv aethereal
- agilely — quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe: an agile leap.
- airily — in a jaunty or high-spirited manner
- breezily — abounding in breezes; windy.
- daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- faintly — lacking brightness, vividness, clearness, loudness, strength, etc.: a faint light; a faint color; a faint sound.
noun aethereal
- airiness — the quality or condition of being fresh, light, or breezy
- buoyance — the power to float or rise in a fluid; relative lightness.
- diaphaneity — the quality of being diaphanous; transparency.
- floatability — capable of floating; that can be floated.
Antonyms for aethereal
adverb aethereal
- difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- effortfully — In an effortful manner: with effort.
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