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celestial

Pronunciation: /se.les.t͡ʃiˈaw/

“celestial” is a Portuguese word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

  1. heavenly (relating to heaven)

In Portuguese

  1. celeste

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese celestial, a borrowing from Medieval Latin caelestiālis (“celestial”), from Latin caelestis (“celestial”), from caelum (“sky”). By surface analysis, celeste + -ial.

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