Etymology

aether

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Today it means: One of the Greek primordial deities who was the personification of light, brother-husband of Hemera and grandson of Chaos. Full definition →

Ancient Greek αἰθήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromαἰθήρ“upper air”
  2. English todayAether

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

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