aethĕrĭus (not aethĕrĕus), a, um, adj., = αἰθέριος [aether], 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.