aeriality en · NOUN
Etymology
From aerial + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being aerial or airy; insubstantiality.
The very excess of the extravagance, in fact, by suggesting to the reader continually the mere aeriality of the entire speculation, furnishes the surest means of disenchanting him from the horror which might else gather upon his feelings.
1827, Thomas De Quincey, On Murder Considered as one of the Fine Arts:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| aerialities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |