Pronunciation: i- ' thir- ē - ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1513
1 a : of or relating to the regions beyond the earth b : CELESTIAL , HEAVENLY c : UNWORLDLY , SPIRITUAL
2 a : lacking material substance : IMMATERIAL , INTANGIBLE b : marked by unusual delicacy or refinement <this smallest, most ethereal , and daintiest of birds ― William Beebe> c : suggesting the heavens or heaven
3 : relating to, containing, or resembling a chemical ether
– ethe · re · al · i · ty \ - ˌ thir- ē - ' a-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ethe · re · al · i · za · tion \ - ē - ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun
– ethe · re · al · ize \ - ' thir- ē - ə - ˌ l ī z \ transitive verb
– ethe · re · al · ly \ - ē - ə -l ē \ adverb
– ethe · re · al · ness noun