Ethyl

ethyl English Proper noun en Ethel: en female Old English y en May 16 1993 Return to New York w:Jeeves and Wooster Series 3, Episode 6 R. Jeeves: In my experience, ladies who spell Gladys with a W are seldom noted for their reliability, sir. It gives them romantic notions.B.W. Wooster: With a W, Jeeves? No, no, no, no. You spell it with a G.R. Jeeves: If I might draw your attention to the signature on the portrait, sir.B.W. Wooster: Good Lord! G-W?R. Jeeves: I blame Alfred Lord Tennyson and his Idylls of the King. It also accounts for Kathryn, Ysabel, and Ethyl, all spelt with a Y, but Gwladys is a particularly virulent form, sir. Anagrams en ehlty Lethy Lythe lyeth lythe they'l thyle German Etymology de :af Ether -yl From de Ether -yl. Pronunciation de [ɛˈtyːl] Noun n.sg de organic chemistry de Äthyl Declension n.sg Derived terms de eth- Further reading