Ether

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See also: ether, éther, and eþer

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

  1. (Roman mythology) The god-personification of the bright, glowing upper air of heaven. He is the Roman counterpart of Aether.
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Etymology 2

From Ethereum.

Noun

Ether (plural Ether)

  2. (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.
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Etymology 3

Proper noun

Ether

  1. (Mormonism) The ancient American prophet of Mormon theology who wrote the Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon.
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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːtər/,
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ether

Noun

Ether n (strong, genitive Ethers, plural Ether)

  1. (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.

Declension

Declension of Ether
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Ether die Ether
genitive eines des Ethers der Ether
dative einem dem Ether den Ethern
accusative ein das Ether die Ether
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