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ether- root words — words with the ether- root

The root ether- comes from Greek aither, meaning upper air, sky. 25 words in Dendril are built from it, including ether, ethereal, ethereally, aether, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, ethane, ethanol, ethene, etherealize, etherified, etherifies, etherify. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ether- root

Explore words with ether- — words containing the ether- root and sharing its sense of "upper air, sky". Examples include ether, ethereal, ethereally, aether, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, ethane, ethanol, ethene, etherealize, etherified, etherifies, etherify. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ether- mean?

The ether- root means upper air, sky, from Greek aither. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.