Lewis & Short

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aethĕrĭus (not aethĕrĕus), a, um, adj., = αιθέριος [aether], pertaining to the ether, ethereal.

  1. I. 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.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. 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.
    2. B. Pertaining to the air in gen.: nubes, Lucr. 4, 182: aurae, id. 3, 406: aqua, i. e. rain, Ov. F. 1, 682.
    3. C. Pertaining to the upper world: vesci aurā Aetheriā, Verg. A. 1, 546.
      Comp.: aetherior, Jul. Val. Res Gest. Alex. M. 3, 68 Mai.