Ethereal — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; - Thomas Carlyle

of or containing or dissolved in ether

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/iːθˈiəɹɪəl/

🇬🇧British English

/iːθˈiəɹɪəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/iːθˈiəɹɪəl/

3 syllables Say it as /iːθˈiəɹɪəl/.

Examples

figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away
aerial fancies
an airy apparition

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

aery airy gossamer aeriform celestial supernal aerial

Parts of Speech

adjective	characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; - Thomas Carlyle “figures light and aeriform come unlooked for and melt away”
adjective	of or containing or dissolved in ether “ethereal solution”
adjective	of heaven or the spirit “celestial peace”
adjective	characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy “this smallest and most ethereal of birds”

Word Forms

airiness	noun	the property of something weightless and insubstantial
ether	noun	any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
gossamer	noun	filaments from a web that was spun by a spider

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ätherisch

gekennzeichnet durch Leichtigkeit und Substanzlosigkeit; so unfühlbar oder ungreifbar wie Luft; - Thomas Carlyle

🇫🇷French

éthéré

caractérisé par la légèreté et l'insubstance; aussi impalpable ou intangible que l'air ; -Thomas Carlyle

🇪🇸Spanish

etéreo

caracterizado por la ligereza y la insustancialidad; tan impalpable o intangible como el aire; -Thomas Carlyle

🇮🇹Italian

etereo

caratterizzato da leggerezza e inconsistenza; impalpabile o intangibile come l'aria; -Thomas Carlyle

🇳🇱Dutch

etherisch

gekenmerkt door lichtheid en onstoffelijkheid; zo ongrijpbaar of ongrijpbaar als lucht; - Thomas Carlyle

🇵🇹Portuguese

etéreo

caracterizado pela leveza e insubstancialidade; tão impalpável ou intangível quanto o ar; -Thomas Carlyle

🇷🇺Russian

неземной

отличается легкостью и нереальностью; неосязаемый или неосязаемый, как воздух; - Томас Карлайл

India

🇮🇳Hindi

ईथर का

हल्कापन और सारहीनता की विशेषता; वायु के समान अगोचर या अमूर्त; - थॉमस कार्लाइल

🇧🇩Bengali

ইথারিয়াল

হালকাতা এবং অসারতা দ্বারা চিহ্নিত করা; বায়ুর মতো অদম্য বা অধরা; - টমাস কার্লাইল

🇮🇳Tamil

அயல்

லேசான தன்மை மற்றும் ஆதாரமற்ற தன்மையால் வகைப்படுத்தப்படுகிறது; காற்றைப் போல செயலற்ற அல்லது கண்ணுக்குத் தெரியாதது; - தாமஸ் கார்லைல்

🇮🇳Telugu

అంతరిక్షమైన

తేలిక మరియు అసంబద్ధత ద్వారా వర్గీకరించబడుతుంది; గాలి వలె అస్పష్టంగా లేదా కనిపించని విధంగా; - థామస్ కార్లైల్

🇮🇳Marathi

ईथरियल

हलकेपणा आणि अपूर्णता द्वारे दर्शविले; हवेसारखे अभेद्य किंवा अमूर्त; - थॉमस कार्लाइल

🇮🇳Gujarati

અલૌકિક

હળવાશ અને અસ્પષ્ટતા દ્વારા વર્ગીકૃત થયેલ છે; હવાની જેમ અસ્પષ્ટ અથવા અમૂર્ત; - થોમસ કાર્લાઈલ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಲೌಕಿಕ

ಲಘುತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಧಾರರಹಿತತೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ; ಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಅಥವಾ ಅಮೂರ್ತ; - ಥಾಮಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಲೈಲ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

അഭൗമമായ

ലാഘവവും അസംബന്ധവും സ്വഭാവ സവിശേഷത; വായു പോലെ അപ്രസക്തമോ അദൃശ്യമോ ആയി; - തോമസ് കാർലൈൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਈਥਰਿਅਲ

ਹਲਕੇਪਨ ਅਤੇ ਅਸਥਿਰਤਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਦਰਸਾਈ ਗਈ; ਹਵਾ ਵਾਂਗ ਅਟੱਲ ਜਾਂ ਅਟੁੱਟ; - ਥਾਮਸ ਕਾਰਲਾਈਲ

🇵🇰Urdu

آسمانی

ہلکی پن اور بے ساختگی کی خصوصیت؛ ہوا کی طرح ناقابل تسخیر یا غیر محسوس؛ - تھامس کارلائل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

空灵的

其特点是轻盈、虚无；像空气一样难以触摸或无形； ——托马斯·卡莱尔

🇯🇵Japanese

エーテル的な

軽さと実体のなさが特徴。空気のように目に見えない、または無形のもの。 - トーマス・カーライル

🇰🇷Korean

미묘한

가벼움과 실체가 없음이 특징입니다. 공기처럼 손으로 만질 수 없거나 만질 수 없습니다. - 토마스 칼라일

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thanh tao

đặc trưng bởi sự nhẹ nhàng và không có thực chất; không thể sờ thấy hoặc vô hình như không khí; - Thomas Carlyle

🇹🇭Thai

ไม่มีตัวตน

โดดเด่นด้วยความสว่างและความไม่แน่นอน ซึ่งสัมผัสไม่ได้หรือจับต้องไม่ได้เหมือนกับอากาศ - โธมัส คาร์ไลล์

🇮🇩Indonesian

sangat halus

ditandai dengan ringan dan tidak substansial; tidak dapat diraba atau tidak berwujud seperti udara; - Thomas Carlyle

🇲🇾Malay

halus

dicirikan oleh ringan dan tidak substansial; tidak boleh dilihat atau tidak ketara seperti udara; - Thomas Carlyle

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أثيري

تتميز بالخفة وعدم الجوهر. غير محسوس أو غير ملموس مثل الهواء؛ - توماس كارلايل

🇮🇷Persian

اثیری

با سبکی و بی اساس بودن مشخص می شود. به اندازه هوا غیر قابل لمس یا نامحسوس. - توماس کارلایل

🇹🇷Turkish

ruhani

hafiflik ve asılsızlık ile karakterize edilir; hava kadar dokunulmaz veya soyut; -Thomas Carlyle

🇮🇱Hebrew

שְׁמֵימִי

מאופיין בקלילות וחוסר מהותיות; בלתי מוחש או בלתי מוחשי כמו אוויר; - תומס קרלייל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'ethereal'?

The primary meaning of 'ethereal' is 'characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air; - Thomas Carlyle'.

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Using 'ethereal' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'ethereal' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'ethereal' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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