μετέωρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μετά (meta, “beyond”) + ἀείρω (aeiro, “I lift up, raise”).

Adjective

μετέωρος

1. lifted up, on high, in air

References

• μετέωρος in A Greek-English Lexicon by Liddell & Scott, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1940
• meteor in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911