Definition

The quality of being light, delicate, or otherworldly, often associated with a sense of beauty or spirituality.

Example

The ethereality of the music made everyone feel as if they were floating in a dream.

Conversation

Have you ever noticed the ethereality of morning fog?

Yeah, it’s like the world transforms into a dreamscape.

Exactly! It makes everything feel so magical and peaceful.

I love how it creates such a serene atmosphere.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Ethereality → It is formed from "aether" (from Greek "aither", meaning upper air or pure, fresh air) and the suffix "-ality" (meaning the state or quality of). The word "ethereality" refers to the quality of being ethereal or delicate, as if belonging to the upper air.

Memory Tip

Think of the Greek word for upper air ('aether') to remember that 'ethereality' describes a delicate, airy quality.

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