Ether
English
Etymology 1
From Old French ether, from Latin aether (“the upper pure, bright air”), from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “upper air”), from αἴθω (aíthō, “I burn, shine”). Doublet of Aether.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: E‧ther
Proper noun
Ether
- (Roman mythology) The god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether.
Translations
Roman God
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Etymology 2
From Ethereum.
Noun
Ether (plural Ether)
- (cryptocurrencies) A unit of the Ethereum digital currency, ETH.
- Coordinate term: gas
- 2021 March 26, Kevin Roose, “Why Did Someone Pay $560,000 for a Picture of My Column?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- After more than 30 bids, the auction ended at 12:32 p.m. Eastern time, with a winning bid of 350 Ether, or about $560,000.
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Ether
- (Mormonism) The ancient American prophet of Mormon theology who wrote the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon.
Further reading
- Aether (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Aether (classical element) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ether (Book of Mormon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ethereum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeːtər/, [ˈʔeː.tɐ]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ether
Noun
Ether n (strong, genitive Ethers, plural Ether)
- (organic chemistry) Alternative form of Äther (“ether as a chemical substance”)
Usage notes
- This spelling is now standard in scientific terminology, in order to distinguish clearly from the non-scientific senses of Äther. In general use this distinction is, as yet, rarely made.
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