"etheric" meaning in English

See etheric in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more etheric [comparative], most etheric [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛɹɪk Etymology: ether + -ic Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ether|ic}} ether + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} etheric (comparative more etheric, superlative most etheric)
  1. Of or pertaining to the ether (all-pervading medium); composed of ether; inhabiting the ether. Synonyms: aetheric, ætheric Derived forms: subetheric

Alternative forms

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