céleste
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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- Hyphenation: cé‧leste
Adjective
céleste (plural célestes)
Derived terms
- bleu céleste
- Céleste Empire
- Célestin
- corps céleste
- thème céleste
- voûte céleste
Related terms
Further reading
- “céleste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.