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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesetéreo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eˈtɛ.ɾe.u
"A sua beleza etérea cativou todos os presentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world.
"An ethereal melody drifted softly through the mist-covered forest." - 2
Heavenly or pertaining to the regions beyond the earth.
"The astronaut gazed in awe at the ethereal beauty of the distant galaxy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'ethereall', coming from Latin 'ethereus', and ultimately from Greek 'aitherios' meaning upper air or clear sky. The term originally referred to the upper regions of space beyond the clouds before shifting to denote anything extremely delicate, light, or resembling heaven.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ethereal" is said worldwide
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éthéré
Transliteration: e-te-re
"Sa voix avait une qualité éthérée qui enchantait tout le monde."
ätherisch
Transliteration: ɛˈteːʁɪʃ
"Die Tänzerin bewegte sich mit einer ätherischen Leichtigkeit über die Bühne."
etereo
Transliteration: eˈtɛ.re.o
"La luce del mattino creava un'atmosfera eterea nel giardino."
etéreo
Transliteration: eˈte.ɾe.o
"La pintura mostraba figuras etéreas flotando entre las nubes."
etéreo
Transliteration: eˈtɛ.ɾe.u
"A sua beleza etérea cativou todos os presentes."
दिव्य
Transliteration: divya
"उस संगीत में एक दिव्य और अलौकिक सुंदरता थी।"
空灵
Transliteration: kōng líng
"这首曲子的旋律非常空灵，引人遐思。"
상쾌한
Transliteration: sang-kwae-han
"그녀의 목소리는 매우 신비롭고 영묘했다."
霊妙な
Transliteration: reimyou na
"彼女のダンスには霊妙な美しさがあった。"
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