Question

1. as you read the lines below, use your knowledge of latin and greek roots to determine the meaning of any unfamiliar words.

ador’d for ever be the god unseen,
which round the sun revolves this vast machine,
though to his eye its mass a point appears:
ador’d the god that whirls surrounding spheres,
which first ordain’d that mighty sol should reign
the peerless monarch of th’ ethereal train:

based on your understanding of its meaning, select the root of the word ethereal.

○ latin dies, \day\

○ greek aither, \upper air\

○ -ial, \of or related to\

○ old english æther, \one or the other\

Explanation:

To determine the root of "ethereal", we analyze the options:

• "Latin dies, 'day'" doesn't relate to "ethereal" (meaning celestial/upper air - like).
• "Greek aither, 'upper air'" matches the meaning of "ethereal" (relating to the upper regions/sky).
• "-ial, 'of or related to'" is a suffix, not a root.
• "Old English æther, 'one or the other'" is incorrect as the root of "ethereal" comes from Greek "aither" (referring to upper air), not this Old English definition.

Answer:

B. Greek aither, "upper air"