celestial sphere en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
- The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere.
- One of the nested concentric transparent spheres around the Earth in which celestial bodies such as stars and planets were said to be embedded in ancient and medieval Western cosmology, and whose rotation was said to produce the motion of such bodies.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| celestial spheres | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
firmament · vault of heaven · welkin · heavens · empyrean
Translations (57)
fa گوی سپهری (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ja 天球 (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · nl hemelbol (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · es esfera celeste (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · fi taivaanpallo (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · syc ܓܝܓܠܐ (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ta வானக்கோளம் (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ml ഖഗോളം (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · fr sphère céleste (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ca esfera celeste (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · io cielala sfero (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · kn ಖಗೋಳ (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · da himmelkugle (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ms sfera cakerawala (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · pl sfera niebieska (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · sv himmelssfär (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · sh небеска сфера (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · tr gökküre (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ru небе́сная сфе́ра (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · gl esfera celeste (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · kk аспан меридианы (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · hy երկնոլորտ (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · nn himmelkvelvinga (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · et taevasfäär (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · bg небесна сфера (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · sl nebesna krogla (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · sh nebeska sfera (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · pt esfera celeste (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · el ουράνια σφαίρα (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · de Himmelskugel (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · it sfera celeste (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · uk небесна сфера (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · eu zeru-esfera (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ko 천구 (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ka ცის სფერო (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · vi thiên cầu (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ar قُبَّة سَمَاوِيَّةٍ (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · lv debess sfēra (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · hi खगोलीय गोला (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · he כיפת השמים (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · th ทรงกลมท้องฟ้า (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · lt dangaus sfera (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · mk небесна сфера (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · sv himlavalv (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ga sféar neamhaí (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · be нябесная сфера (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · cmn 天球 (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · bn খ-গোলক (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · eo ĉielosfero (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · nb himmelhvelving (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · hu éggömb (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · sk nebeská sféra (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · cs nebeská sféra (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · fa کره سپهری (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · id bola langit (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · lb Himmelskugel (abstract sphere of infinite radius) · ro sferă cerească (abstract sphere of infinite radius)