ethereanadj.

Brit.

/ᵻˈθɪərɪən/, U.S.

/ᵻˈθɪriən/,

/ɛˈθɪriən/

Forms:

α. 1600s 1800s ætherean, 1600s 1800s– etherean.

β. 1600s 1800s– aetherian, 1800s– etherian.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin aethereus , -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin aethereus (see ethereal adj.) + -an suffix. Compare Middle French ethereen , French (now rare) etheréen (noun) inhabitant of the ethereal regions (1506), (adjective) of or relating to the sky (1583). Compare earlier ethereal adj.With the β. forms, compare -ian suffix, and also classical Latin aetherius (see ethereal adj.), and Old French, Middle French etherien (adjective) of or relating to the sky (1310 in an isolated attestation, subsequently from late 16th cent.), French †aetherien (noun) inhabitant of the ethereal regions (1601 in the passage translated in quot. ?1608).

literary.

= ethereal adj.; spec. (a) heavenly; of or relating to the sky or region beyond the clouds; (b) (of a colour) delicate (rare).

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > heaven > [adjective]

heavenisheOE

heavenlyOE

celestienc1330

celestialc1384

celestly1400

supernc1429

supernal1447

ethereala1522

celesticala1533

supermundal?1577

paradised1594

etherean1600

Uranian1600

superlunary1614

unearthlya1616

supermundane1623

superterrestrial1635

supralunary1635

pantheana1641

supramundane1662

ethereous1667

supermundial1678

superlunar1742

superterrene1755

unworldly1765

supraterrestrial1836

supralunar1851

other world1882

other-worldish1894

the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adjective] > soft

tender?a1513

soft1672

delicate1675

mellow1706

mellowy1816

serene1846

etherean1881

mellowed1889

muted1897

pastel1899

pastel1914

sedate1924

1600 tr. T. Garzoni Hosp. Incurable Fooles 21 Iupiter..lord of the world,..highest father ætherean [It. Ethereo], Sceptiger, omnipotent.

?1608 S. Lennard tr. P. Charron Of Wisdome ii. Pref. 221 But my hope is that the simple and debonairie, the Ætherian and sublime spirits will iudge indifferentlie [Fr. les AEtheriens & sublins en jugeront équitablement].

1634 tr. S. Luzvic & E. Binet Devout Hart 138 Thou sprincklest cristal on the adamant, the etherean brightnes [L. syderum splendorem], on the saphir, the Vulcan flame.

1808 R. Scott Battle of Maida in Universal Mag. Dec. 519/1 Amid those streams the martial plain behold, Etherean hills and trees surcharged with gold.

1868 Ann. Rep. Board of Regents Smithsonian Inst. 1867 334 Whether the genus homo will ever be able..to leave the scene of his joys and sorrows for the fields etherean.

1881 Gardeners' Chron. 16 780 The sepals and petals are milk-white, with an ætherean hue of orange.

1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. II. vii. 169 Now, in that infinite ætherian region, It pleased Alpower, the Increate God, whose Throne High heavens, to set a Vortex terrible.

1917 G. H. Hammon Harmonies & Discords 19 A bracing atmosphere doth change One's moods and thoughts on common things To realms within etherian blue.

1957 D. Howard Over Theshold xvi. 132 One day we will cross those boundaries, and go sailing over the etherian seas to the faraway planets.

1967 Jrnl. Warburg & Courtauld Inst. 30 203 The etherean heaven is eternal and yet less perfect than the highest Empyrean [in the musical theory and philosophy of Robert Fludd, 1574–1637].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	etherean
释义	ethereanadj. Brit. /ᵻˈθɪərɪən/, U.S. /ᵻˈθɪriən/, /ɛˈθɪriən/ Forms: α. 1600s 1800s ætherean, 1600s 1800s– etherean. β. 1600s 1800s– aetherian, 1800s– etherian. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin aethereus , -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin aethereus (see ethereal adj.) + -an suffix. Compare Middle French ethereen , French (now rare) etheréen (noun) inhabitant of the ethereal regions (1506), (adjective) of or relating to the sky (1583). Compare earlier ethereal adj.With the β. forms, compare -ian suffix, and also classical Latin aetherius (see ethereal adj.), and Old French, Middle French etherien (adjective) of or relating to the sky (1310 in an isolated attestation, subsequently from late 16th cent.), French †aetherien (noun) inhabitant of the ethereal regions (1601 in the passage translated in quot. ?1608). literary. = ethereal adj.; spec. (a) heavenly; of or relating to the sky or region beyond the clouds; (b) (of a colour) delicate (rare). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > heaven > [adjective] heavenisheOE heavenlyOE heavenlyOE celestienc1330 celestialc1384 celestly1400 supernc1429 supernal1447 ethereala1522 celesticala1533 supermundal?1577 paradised1594 etherean1600 Uranian1600 superlunary1614 unearthlya1616 supermundane1623 superterrestrial1635 supralunary1635 pantheana1641 supramundane1662 ethereous1667 supermundial1678 superlunar1742 superterrene1755 unworldly1765 supraterrestrial1836 supralunar1851 other world1882 other-worldish1894 the world > matter > colour > quality of colour > [adjective] > soft tender?a1513 soft1672 delicate1675 mellow1706 mellowy1816 serene1846 etherean1881 mellowed1889 muted1897 pastel1899 pastel1914 sedate1924 1600 tr. T. Garzoni Hosp. Incurable Fooles 21 Iupiter..lord of the world,..highest father ætherean [It. Ethereo], Sceptiger, omnipotent. ?1608 S. Lennard tr. P. Charron Of Wisdome ii. Pref. 221 But my hope is that the simple and debonairie, the Ætherian and sublime spirits will iudge indifferentlie [Fr. les AEtheriens & sublins en jugeront équitablement]. 1634 tr. S. Luzvic & E. Binet Devout Hart 138 Thou sprincklest cristal on the adamant, the etherean brightnes [L. syderum splendorem], on the saphir, the Vulcan flame. 1808 R. Scott Battle of Maida in Universal Mag. Dec. 519/1 Amid those streams the martial plain behold, Etherean hills and trees surcharged with gold. 1868 Ann. Rep. Board of Regents Smithsonian Inst. 1867 334 Whether the genus homo will ever be able..to leave the scene of his joys and sorrows for the fields etherean. 1881 Gardeners' Chron. 16 780 The sepals and petals are milk-white, with an ætherean hue of orange. 1906 C. M. Doughty Dawn in Brit. II. vii. 169 Now, in that infinite ætherian region, It pleased Alpower, the Increate God, whose Throne High heavens, to set a Vortex terrible. 1917 G. H. Hammon Harmonies & Discords 19 A bracing atmosphere doth change One's moods and thoughts on common things To realms within etherian blue. 1957 D. Howard Over Theshold xvi. 132 One day we will cross those boundaries, and go sailing over the etherian seas to the faraway planets. 1967 Jrnl. Warburg & Courtauld Inst. 30 203 The etherean heaven is eternal and yet less perfect than the highest Empyrean [in the musical theory and philosophy of Robert Fludd, 1574–1637]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1600
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