Etherealize
/ɪˈθɪəriəlaɪz/noun
To make something ethereal or seem light, airy, and otherworldly.
Did you know?Etherealize is a later English creation built from the ancient Greek idea of the upper air, and its mystical vibe comes from the same root behind heaven’s highest, thinnest atmosphere.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
aithḗr (αἰθήρ)
“the upper, bright air; the clear sky above the clouds”
Late Latin
Latin
aether
“the upper air or pure, rarefied sky”
18th Century
English
ethereal
“of the upper air; heavenly, delicate, light”
19th Century
English
etherealize
“to make ethereal; to give an airy or unreal quality”