Ether

See also: ether, éther, and eþer

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French ether, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin aether (“the upper pure, bright air”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “upper air”), from αἴθω (aíthō, “I burn, shine”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: E‧ther

Proper noun

Ether

1. (Roman mythology) The god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether.
2. (Mormonism) The ancient American prophet of Mormon theology who wrote the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon.

Translations

Roman God

• Catalan: Èter m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

ancient American figure of Mormon theology

• Russian: Эфир m (Efir)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: Éter m

Anagrams

• Ehret, Reeth, rethe, theer, there, three

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German

Alternative forms

• Äther

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɛː.tɐ] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): [ˈeː.tɐ] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Ether

Noun

Ether n (genitive Ethers, plural Ether)

1. (organic chemistry) ether