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éter

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

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛ.teʁ/

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”).