Masculine
celestial
Meaning
heavenly (relating to heaven)
Opposite of
infernal, terreno
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Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/se.les.t͡ʃiˈaw/
Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese celestial, a borrowing from Medieval Latin caelestiālis (“celestial”), from Latin caelestis (“celestial”), from caelum (“sky”). By surface analysis, celeste + -ial.
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