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firmamento

firmament

noun feer-mah-MEN-toh Rare
Animals & Nature Weather

Origin: From Latin firmamentum (support, sky vault), from firmare (to strengthen).

Also means

sky

Usage Note

Firmamento is a poetic and literary word for the sky or heavens, especially as a domed vault above the earth. It appears in religious texts (the Biblical firmament of Genesis) and literary prose, but is rarely used in everyday conversation where cielo suffices. The word carries a connotation of grandeur or permanence absent from the plain cielo.

Examples

"Las estrellas iluminaban el firmamento nocturno."

Natural Translation

The stars lit up the night firmament.

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