éter

Meaning

1. (countable, masculine) ether (diethyl ether)
2. (masculine, uncountable) ether (class of organic compounds)
3. (masculine, poetic, uncountable) aether (the upper sky)
4. (historical, masculine, uncountable) ether (substance once thought to fill all space)
5. (masculine, uncountable) aether (classical physical element)

Concepts

ether

aether

ethers

ethyl ether

quintessence

diethyl ether

methoxyflurane

divinyl ether

vinyl ether

ethoxyethane

Synonyms

metoxiflurano

Eter

Éter

Éteres

Translations

éther

ether

Äther

éter

αιθέρας

èter

Ether

eteri

etere

إيثر

أثيرات

éteres

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛ.teʁ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: aethēr

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin aethēr (“the upper pure, bright air”), from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “upper air”), from αἴθω (aíthō, “to burn, shine”).