celeste en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /səˈlɛst/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Borrowed from French céleste (“heavenly”), from Latin caelestis.
Meanings
-
(alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of celesta (“musical instrument”).
alt of celesta
- (countable, uncountable) An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.
- (countable, uncountable) Bleu celeste.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| celestes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |