Aether


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Ae·ther

 (ē′thər)
n. Greek Mythology
The poetic personification of the clear upper air breathed by the Olympians.

[Latin Aethēr, from Greek aithēr, upper air.]
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aether

(ˈiːθə)
n
a variant spelling of ether3, ether4, ether5
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.aether - personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the OlympiansAether - personification of the sky or upper air breathed by the Olympians; son of Erebus and night or of Chaos and darkness
Greek deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks
2.aether - a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic wavesaether - a medium that was once supposed to fill all space and to support the propagation of electromagnetic waves
medium - an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
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Translations
References in classic literature ?
In the days when the aether was less in doubt, we should have said that what was happening was a certain kind of transverse vibration in the aether.
But when I speak of "appearances," I do so only for brevity: I do not mean anything that must "appear" to somebody, but only that happening, whatever it may be, which is connected, at the place in question, with a given physical object--according to the old orthodox theory, it would be a transverse vibration in the aether. Like the different appearances of the table to a number of simultaneous observers, the different particulars that belong to one physical object are to be collected together by continuity and inherent laws of correlation, not by their supposed causal connection with an unknown assumed existent called a piece of matter, which would be a mere unnecessary metaphysical thing in itself.
Quocunque adspicio, nihil est nisi pontus et aether;
But the other is the elder daughter of dark Night, and the son of Cronos who sits above and dwells in the aether, set her in the roots of the earth: and she is far kinder to men.
Aeronomy at Earth: Tools for Heliophysics Exploration and Research (AETHER)
The novel narrates a post-apocalyptic story which follows the parallel stories of Augustine (Clooney), a lonely scientist in the Arctic, and the Aether spacecraft that is trying to return home to Earth, as Augustine is making every effort to make contact with the ship's crew.
The post-apocalyptic plot follows Augustine (Clooney), a lonely scientist in the Arctic, and an astronaut on board the Aether spacecraft which is trying to return home to Earth, as Augustine races to make contact with the spaceship.
At Cocktails in the City, Liverpool's drink enthusiasts can choose from 30 original cocktails created exclusively for the festival by some of the city's favourite bars including: The Alchemist's new venture, Aether, soon to open Pins Bar and Volpi, the new incarnation from the popular Filter + Fox.
Cue linear labyrinths shrouded in darkness and crawling with hostile nasties, through which you lead the vulnerable Aether by the hand, leaving her in safe zones while you press on to clear the way ahead.
The teams from the second season racing for the grand prize and a chance to fight in the regional cup this year include the following: Cignal Ultra (Season 2 champions backed by Cignal TV Inc.), Bren Esports of BrenPro Inc., Sterling Global Dragons, Execration, Aether Atlas and Evos.PH Gaming.
They will be joined by SG Dragons, Evos, and Aether Atlas, in hopes of starting anew after forming new identities.