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Added 9 October 2026

celestial

/sɪˈlɛs.ti.əl/ adjective

In Latin: caelestis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about celestial at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or relating to the sky.
celestial map
Relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven.
celestial beings
Of heaven or the spirit.
celestial peace

Origin

The adjective is derived from Late Middle English celestial (“relating to the heavens or sky; (Christianity) relating to heaven, divine, heavenly”), borrowed from Old French celestial (modern French céleste), from Medieval Latin caelestiālis (“celestial”), or directly from its etymon Latin caelestis (“of or in the heavens, heavenly; (figurative) of the gods, divine; etc.”), from caelum (“heaven; sky”) (ultimate etymology uncertain, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ilom (“whole”)) + -estris (suffix meaning ‘dwelling or located in’ forming adjectives from nouns). The adverb and noun are derived from the adjective.

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