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e·the·re·al  (-thîr-l)

adj.

1. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible.

2. Highly refined; delicate. See Synonyms at airy.

3.

a. Of the celestial spheres; heavenly.

b. Not of this world; spiritual.

4. Chemistry Of or relating to ether.

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[From Latin aetherius, from Greek aitherios, from aithr, upper air.]

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e·there·ali·ty (-l-t), e·there·al·ness n.

e·there·al·ly adv.

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ethereal [eth-eer-ee-al]

Adjective

1. extremely delicate or refined

2. heavenly or spiritual [Greek aithēr ether]

ethereally adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	ethereal - characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; "figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away"- Thomas Carlyle; "aerial fancies"; "an airy apparition"; "physical rather than ethereal forms" aery, aerial, aeriform, airy insubstantial, unsubstantial, unreal - lacking material form or substance; unreal; "as insubstantial as a dream"; "an insubstantial mirage on the horizon"
	2.	ethereal - of or containing or dissolved in ether; "ethereal solution" chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
	3.	ethereal - of heaven or the spirit; "celestial peace"; "ethereal melodies"; "the supernal happiness of a quiet death" supernal, celestial heavenly - of or belonging to heaven or god
	4.	ethereal - characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy; "this smallest and most ethereal of birds"; "gossamer shading through his playing" gossamer delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"

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ethereal

adjective 1. insubstantial, light, fairy, aerial, airy, intangible, rarefied, impalpable

adjective 2. spiritual, heavenly, unearthly, sublime, celestial, unworldly, empyreal

Translations

ethereal [ɪˈθɪərɪəl] adj → etéreo

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ethereal [ɪˈθɪərɪəl] adj → éthéré(e)

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ethereal [ɪˈθɪərɪəl] adj → ätherisch

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ethereal [ɪˈθɪərɪəl] adj → etereo/a