empyreal
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin empyreus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) (English pyre).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ɛmˈpɪɹɪəl/, /ɛmpɪˈɹiː.əl/
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Adjective
empyreal (not comparable)
Synonyms
Translations
pertaining to the highest heaven
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of the sky or heavens
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made of pure fire
See also
References
- “empyreal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.