aether

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • the upper, pure, bright air; ether; the heavens
  • the air or sky; light of day
  • the upper world, the earth (as opposed to the lower world)
  • the brightness or ethereal matter surrounding a deity

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (upper air, ether, heaven, air, sky, theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light, purer upper air of the atmosphere).

Origin

Ancient Greek

αἰθήρ

Gloss

upper air, ether, heaven, air, sky, theoretical medium supposed to fill unoccupied space and transmit heat and light, purer upper air of the atmosphere

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

気

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