aether

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aether^¹

/ˈiː.θə(ɹ)/ UK
/ˈi.θɚ/ US
/ˈeɪ.θɚ/ US

noun aethers

alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative spelling of ether

Aether^²

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “upper air”). Doublet of Ether.

proper noun

Greek One of the Greek primordial deities who was the personification of light, brother-husband of Hemera and grandson of Chaos.

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name Greek primordial deity

Español	Éter
한국어	아이테르 Aitereu
日本語	アイテール Aitēru
Português	Éter
Français	Éther
Italiano	Etere
Ελληνικά	Αιθέρας Aithéras
Русский	Эфи́р Efír

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@misc{aether_2026,
  title = {aether},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aether},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}