Ethereal: meaning, definitions and examples
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ethereal
[ ɪˈθɪəriəl ]
describing something intangible
Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world; heavenly or spiritual.
Synonyms
airy, celestial, delicate, otherworldly, spiritual
Examples of usage
- The ethereal beauty of the sunrise took my breath away.
- Her ethereal voice seemed to come from another realm.
- The dancers moved across the stage with an ethereal grace.
- The ethereal music filled the room with a sense of tranquility.
- The ethereal mist hung over the lake, creating a magical atmosphere.
describing a substance
A substance that is extremely light, delicate, and intangible.
Synonyms
airy, delicate, diaphanous, etherealized, gossamer
Examples of usage
- The artist used ethereal paints to create a dreamlike effect in the painting.
- The perfume had an ethereal scent that lingered in the air.
- The fabric was so ethereal that it seemed to float on the breeze.
Translations
Translations of the word "ethereal" in other languages:
🇵🇹 etéreo
🇮🇳 अति सूक्ष्म
🇩🇪 ätherisch
🇮🇩 etereal
🇺🇦 ефемерний
🇵🇱 eteryczny
🇯🇵 エーテルのような
🇫🇷 éthéré
🇪🇸 etéreo
🇹🇷 eterik
🇰🇷 천상의
🇸🇦 أثيري
🇨🇿 éterický
🇸🇰 éterický
🇨🇳 空灵的
🇸🇮 eteričen
🇮🇸 eterískur
🇰🇿 эфирлі
🇬🇪 ეთერული
🇦🇿 eterik
🇲🇽 etéreo
Word origin
The word 'ethereal' comes from the Latin word 'aetherius', meaning of the upper air or sky. In ancient Greek philosophy, 'aether' was considered the fifth element, a substance that filled the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere. Over time, 'ethereal' has come to represent something delicate, light, and heavenly, often associated with the spiritual or intangible.
See also: ethereality, etherealized, ethereally.