céleste

See also: Céleste, celeste, and Celeste

French

Alternative forms

• cæleste (obsolete)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French celeste, from Old French celeste, borrowed from Latin caelestis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.lɛst/

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• Homophone: célestes
• Hyphenation: cé‧leste

Adjective

céleste (plural célestes)

1. celestial

Derived terms

• bleu céleste
• Céleste Empire
• Célestin
• corps céleste
• thème céleste
• voûte céleste

 

Related terms

• ciel
• céruléen

Further reading

• “céleste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.