Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

empyreal

/ɛmˈpɪɹ.i.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables: empyre-al
IPA: /ɛmˈpɪɹ.i.əl/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean.

adj

Of the sky or heavens.

adj

Fiery, made of pure fire.

Example Sentences

"The thirſt of raigne and ſweetnes of a crowne, / That cauſd the eldeſt ſonne of heauenly Ops, / To thruſt his doting father from his chaire, / And place himſelfe in the Emperiall heauen, / Moou’d me to menage armes againſt thy ſtate."
"They that held the Stars of heaven vvere but rayes and flaſhing glimpſes of the Empyreall light, through holes and perforations of the upper heaven, took of the natural ſhadovvs of ſtars, […]"
"This downfall ; ſince by Fate the ſtrength of Gods / And this Empyreal ſubſtance cannot fail, / Since through experience of this great event / In Arms not worſe, in foreſight much advanc't, / We may with more ſucceſsſul hope reſolve / To wage by force or guile eternal Warr[…]"

Etymology

From Latin empyreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) (English pyre).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɛmˈpɪɹ.i.əl/
British English: /ɛmˈpɪɹɪəl/

Phrases

empyreal air super-empyreal

Frequently Paired Words

empyrical

Synonyms

celestial empyrean sublime exalted

Questions

How do you pronounce empyreal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɛmˈpɪɹ.i.əl/.
What does empyreal mean?: Pertaining to the highest heaven or the empyrean.
Where does empyreal come from?: From Latin empyreus, from Ancient Greek ἐμπύριος (empúrios, “fiery”), from ἐν (en, “en-”) + πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) (English pyre).

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