Definition:Aether/Linguistic Note
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Linguistic Note on Aether
The word aether (or ether) was an ancient Greek word meaning blazing.
This derived from their constant emission of light.
Sources
- 1966: Isaac Asimov: Understanding Physics ... (previous) ... (next): $\text {I}$: Motion, Sound and Heat: Chapter $1$: The Search for Knowledge: The Greek View of Motion