(adjective) : aethĕrĭus (not aethĕrĕus), a, um, , = αιθέριος [aether]
* Pertaining to the ether, ethereal.
* Lit.: sidera aetheriis affixa cavernis,Lucr. 4, 391: (truncus) vivit et aetherias vitalīs suscipit auras,id. 3, 405: altissima aetheriaque natura,Cic. N. D. 2, 24 fin.: post ignem aetheriā domo Subductum, * Hor. C. 1, 3, 29.
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* Pertaining to heaven, heavenly, celestial: arces,Ov. M. 15, 858: umbrae,the shade spread through the heavens,Cat. 66, 55: pater,Mart. 9, 36: Olympus,id. 9, 4: Taurus mons aetherio vertice,i. e. which touches heaven,Tib. 1, 8, 15: aetherios animo conceperat ignes, i. e. heavenly inspiration (Gr. ἐνθουσιασμός), Ov. F. 1, 473.
* Pertaining to the air in gen.: nubes,Lucr. 4, 182: aurae,id. 3, 406: aqua,i. e. rain,Ov. F. 1, 682.
* Pertaining to the upper world: vesci aurā Aetheriā,Verg. A. 1, 546.—Comp.: aetherior,Jul. Val. Res Gest. Alex. M. 3, 68 Mai.

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