Defn: The character, sentiment, or disposition of a community or people, considered as a natural endowment; the spirit which actuates manners and customs; also, the characteristic tone or genius of an institution or social organization.
2. (Æsthetics) The traits in a work of art which express the ideal or typic character — character as influenced by the ethos (sense 1) of a people — rather than realistic or emotional situations or individual character in a narrow sense; — opposed to pathos.
ETHULE
Eth"ule Etym: [Ether + Gr. Ethyl, and see -yl.] (Chem.)
Defn: Ethyl. [Obs.]
ETHYL
Eth"yl, n. Etym: [Ether + -yl.] (Chem.)
Defn: A monatomic, hydrocarbon radical, C2H5 of the paraffin series, forming the essential radical of ethane, and of common alcohol and ether. Ethyl aldehyde. (Chem.) See Aldehyde.
ETHYLAMINE
Eth`yl*am"ine, n. Etym: [Ethyl + amine.] (Chem.)
Defn: A colorless, mobile, inflammable liquid, C2H5.NH2, very volatile and with an ammoniacal odor. It is a strong base, and is a derivative of ammonia. Called also ethyl carbamine, and amido ethane.
ETHYLATE
Eth"yl*ate. Etym: [From Ethyl.] (Chem.)
Defn: A compound derived from ethyl alcohol by the replacement of the hydroxyl hydrogen, after the manner of a hydrate; an ethyl alcoholate; as, potassium ethylate, C2H5.O.K.