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celestine en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From Old French celestin, Latin caelestīnus, from caelestis (“heavenly”) + -inus (“-ine”), from caelum (“sky, heavens, Heaven”). Equivalent to celest + -ine.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of celestial: of or resembling the heavens.

Forms

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more celestine Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Synonyms

celestial

celestine en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From Old French celestin, Latin caelestīnus, from caelestis (“heavenly”) + -inus (“-ine”), from caelum (“sky, heavens, Heaven”). Equivalent to celest + -ine.

Meanings

  1. (obsolete) A heavenly being: an angel or other resident of Heaven.

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celestine en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From Italian celestina (“sky-blue”), from Latin caelestīnus, &c.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, SrSO₄, colourless or white with blue and sometimes red shades.

Forms

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Synonyms

celestite

Translations (13)

it celestina (mineral) · de Coelestin (mineral) · pt celestina (mineral) · fi selestiini (mineral) · fr célestine (mineral) · it celestite (mineral) · pt celestita (mineral) · ca celestina (mineral) · pl celestyn (mineral) · es celestina (mineral) · es celestita (mineral) · hu cölesztin (mineral) · cmn 天青石 (mineral)