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