ethereous en · ADJ
Etymology
Latin aethereus, from Ancient Greek.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Formed of ether; ethereal.
this ethereous mould whereon we stand
1667, John Milton, “Book VI”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
- (obsolete) Of or resembling ether.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ethereous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ethereous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |