celesta en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /səˈlɛstə/ (UK, US)
- (UK, US)
Etymology
Borrowed from French célesta.
Meanings
- A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| celeste | alternative | lexicographic | |
| celestas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
Translations (23)
ru челе́ста (musical instrument) · cmn 鋼片琴 /钢片琴 (musical instrument) · ja チェレスタ (musical instrument) · pt celesta (musical instrument) · de Celesta (musical instrument) · sk čelesta (musical instrument) · ca celesta (musical instrument) · sv celesta (musical instrument) · ko 첼레스타 (musical instrument) · eu zelesta (musical instrument) · sl čelesta (musical instrument) · it celesta (musical instrument) · ga ceileiste (musical instrument) · bg челеста (musical instrument) · pl czelesta (musical instrument) · fr célesta (musical instrument) · hy չելեստա (musical instrument) · es celesta (musical instrument) · oc celeste (musical instrument) · el τσελέστα (musical instrument) · uk челеста (musical instrument) · ro celestă (musical instrument) · fi celesta (musical instrument)