ɛmˈpɪɹɪəl ɛmˈpɪɹ.i.əl ɛmˌpaɪˈɹiːn̩ ɛmˌpaɪˈɹiːn̩ ˈfɜːməm(ə)nt ˈfɝməmənt ˈhɛvənz sfɪə sfɪɹ ˈwɛl.kən inspiring awe well-meaning ineptitude that rises to empyreal absurdity empyrean aplomb the sublime beauty of the night of or relating to the sky or heavens the empyrean sphere the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected