Ether was often described as an invisible light or fire; its name comes from the Greek verb aithein, meaning "to ignite" or "to blaze." When ethereal, the adjectival kin of ether, debuted in English in the …

ETHEREAL definition: light, airy, or tenuous. See examples of ethereal used in a sentence.

Dec 14, 2025 · Virgil described the ethereal process as expanding itself through the universe, and giving life and motion to the inhabitants of earth, water, and air, by a participation of its own essence, each …

Their ethereal singing generally featured one or the other sister taking a clear lead.

Definition of ethereal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

ethereal intangible; delicate; heavenly; spiritual: It was an ethereal visitation by someone from another world.

'Ethereal' describes something that is light, airy, and delicate in a way that suggests it is not of this world, but rather belongs to a realm beyond the earthly.

ETHEREAL definition: 1. very light and delicate, especially in a way that does not seem to come from the real, physical…. Learn more.

Ethereal definition: Extremely light or delicate.

extremely delicate or refined: ethereal beauty. heavenly or celestial: gone to his ethereal home. of or pertaining to the upper regions of space. Chemistry pertaining to, containing, or resembling ethyl …