Looking for the meaning of the word ETHEREAL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ETHEREAL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Ethereal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century: via Latin from Greek aitherios (from aithēr ‘ether’) + -al
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈθɪərɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world
Short Definition:extremely delicate and light in way that seems not to be of this world
Examples:- her ethereal beauty
Definition:
(of a solution) having diethyl ether as a solvent
Short Definition:(of solution) having diethyl ether as solvent
Examples:- sodium is dissolved in ethereal solutions of aromatic ketones
Variant Forms:
- etherial
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