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.

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

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

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

Definition of ethereal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. extremely light and beautiful; seeming to belong to another, more spiritual, world. In a translucent sky, the domes and …

4 days ago · 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 …

ethereal, adj. & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

'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.

Something ethereal is airy and insubstantial, like a ghostly figure at the top of the stairs. This word can also describe something delicate and light, like a singer’s ethereal voice. Ethereal comes from the …