celestial

adjective seh-les-TYAHL Rare

Origin: from Latin caelestis, 'of the sky'

Also means

heavenly; sky-blue

Usage Note

Celestial describes anything belonging to the sky or heavens, from astronomical bodies (cuerpos celestiales, 'celestial bodies') to a divine or transcendent quality (música celestial, 'heavenly music'). In color usage, azul celestial is a soft sky blue. It is an invariable adjective for gender — el ángel celestial and la esfera celestial both use the same form.

Examples

"El observatorio estudia los cuerpos celestiales."

Natural Translation

The observatory studies celestial bodies.

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