http://ethereal.com/faq.html#q1.6
Q 1.6: How do you pronounce Ethereal? Where did the name come from?
A: The English pronunciation can be found in Merriam-Webster's online
dictionary at
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=ethereal.
According to the book "Computer Networks" by Andrew Tannenbaum,
Ethernet was named after the "luminiferous ether" which was once thought
to carry electromagnetic radiation. Taking that into consideration,
Ethereal seemed like an appropriate name for an Ethernet analyzer.
>>> patrick.basso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 3/8/2004 9:47:50 AM >>>
How do you pronounce is it ethereal or ether real?
I am a Cisco instructor and tout your product all the time but we are
having
a big debate over how to pronounce the product name any help will be
appreciated.
Main Entry: ethe.re.al
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Pronunciation: i-'thir-E-&l
Function: adjective
1 a : of or relating to the regions beyond the earth b :
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CELESTIAL,
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HEAVENLY
c :
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UNWORLDLY,
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SPIRITUAL
2 a : lacking material substance :
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IMMATERIAL,
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INTANGIBLE b : marked by unusual delicacy or refinement <this smallest,
most
ethereal, and daintiest of birds -- William Beebe>
3 : relating to, containing, or resembling a chemical ether
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- ethe.re.al.i.ty
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/-"thir-E-'a-l&-tE/ noun
- ethe.re.al.iza.tion
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/-E-&-l&-'zA-sh&n/ noun
- ethe.re.al.ize
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/-'thir-E-&-"lIz/ transitive verb
- ethe.re.al.ly
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/-E-&-lE/
adverb
- ethe.re.al.ness noun
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thanks
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Patrick Basso CCSI, CCNP, CCNA, MCSE +Internet
The Internetwork Geek
"IP therefore I am"
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