adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
aetherius
aetherius (feminine aetheria, neuter aetherium)
Classical[ae̯ˈtʰɛ.ri.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[eˈtɛː.ri.us]
Meaning
- adjectiveOf or pertaining to the sky, ether (aethēr was polysemic; see there for definitions)
Cum latet, aetheriā spargite sēmen aquā.
When it lies hidden [in the ground], sprinkle the seed with ethereal water. (The imperative spargite here is invoking Terra and Ceres.)8 CE, Ovidius, Fasti 1.682
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aetherius | aetheria | aetherium |
| genitive | aetheriī | aetheriae | aetheriī |
| dative | aetheriō | aetheriae | aetheriō |
| accusative | aetherium | aetheriam | aetherium |
| ablative | aetheriō | aetheriā | aetheriō |
| vocative | aetherie | aetheria | aetherium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | aetheriī | aetheriae | aetheria |
| genitive | aetheriōrum | aetheriārum | aetheriōrum |
| dative | aetheriīs | aetheriīs | aetheriīs |
| accusative | aetheriōs | aetheriās | aetheria |
| ablative | aetheriīs | aetheriīs | aetheriīs |
| vocative | aetheriī | aetheriae | aetheria |
aethĕrĭus (not aethĕrĕus), a, um, adj., = αιθέριος [aether],
I. pertaining to the ether, ethereal.
I. Lit.:
sidera aetheriis affixa cavernis, Lucr. 4, 391: (truncus) vivit et aetherias vitalīs suscipit auras, id. 3, 405: altissima aetheriaque natura, Cic. N. D. 2, 24 fin.: post ignem aetheriā domo Subductum, * Hor. C. 1, 3, 29.—II. Transf.
A. Pertaining to heaven, heavenly, celestial:
arces, Ov. M. 15, 858: umbrae, the shade spread through the heavens, Cat. 66, 55: pater, Mart. 9, 36: Olympus, id. 9, 4: Taurus mons aetherio vertice, i. e. which touches heaven, Tib. 1, 8, 15: aetherios animo conceperat ignes, i. e. heavenly inspiration (Gr. ἐνθουσιασμός), Ov. F. 1, 473.—B. Pertaining to the air in gen.:
nubes, Lucr. 4, 182: aurae, id. 3, 406: aqua, i. e. rain, Ov. F. 1, 682.—C. Pertaining to the upper world:
vesci aurā Aetheriā, Verg. A. 1, 546.—Comp.: aetherior, Jul. Val. Res Gest. Alex. M. 3, 68 Mai.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
aetherius adj.
, αἰτηέριος, of the upper air, heavenly, ethereal, celestial: post ignem aetheriā domo Subductum, H.: arces, O.: aurā, V.: semine ab aetherio (equi), of celestial breed, V.: tumultus, a thunderstorm, O.
Origins
From Ancient Greek αἰθέριος (aithérios).
Descendants
- Englishethereal
- Frenchéthéré
- Italianetereo
- Portugueseetéreo
- Spanishetéreo
- Tagalogetereofrom Spanish etéreo