different between ethereal vs extrasensory
ethereal
English
Alternative forms
- etherial
- aethereal
- aetherial
- æthereal
- æthereall (obsolete)
- ætherial
- ætheriall (obsolete)
Etymology
From Latin aetherius (“of or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the air or upper air; ethereal”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (aithérios, “of or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?????.?i.?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?????.i.?l/, /?????.i.?l/
Adjective
ethereal (comparative more ethereal, superlative most ethereal)
- Pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere; celestial; otherworldly.
- 1862: Thoreau, Walking.
- I trust that we shall be more imaginative, that our thoughts will be clearer, fresher, and more ethereal, as our sky, […]
- 1862: Thoreau, Walking.
- Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.
- Delicate, light and airy.
- (chemistry) To do with ether.
- an ethereal solution
Synonyms
- (pertaining to the hypothetical upper, purer air): aereous, mystical, transcendental; See also Thesaurus:cosmic
- (consisting of ether): ethereous; See also Thesaurus:gaseous, Thesaurus:insubstantial, or Thesaurus:subtle
- (delicate, light and airy): gossamer; See also Thesaurus:fragile
- (to do with ether): ethereous, etheric, etherical
Derived terms
Translations
References
- ethereal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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extrasensory
English
Etymology
From Latin extra, outside and sentire, to feel; equivalent to extra- +? sensory
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??kst???s?ns??i/
- Rhymes: -?ns??i
Adjective
extrasensory
- Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
Translations
See also
- extrasensory perception
- ESP on Wikipedia
- extrasensory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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