celest

English

Etymology

From Latin caelestis (“heavenly”), probably via French céleste, from caelum (“sky, heavens, Heaven”).

Adjective

celest (comparative more celest, superlative most celest)

1. (obsolete) Synonym of celestial.
2. (obsolete) Synonym of heavenly.

Related terms

• celestine

References

• “† celest, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1889.

Anagrams

• Select, elects, scelet, select

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French céleste, from Latin caelestis.

Adjective

celest m or n (feminine singular celestă, masculine plural celești, feminine/neuter plural celeste)

1. celestial, supernal

Declension

Declension of celest

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	celest		celestă		celești	celeste
	definite	celestul		celesta		celeștii	celestele
genitive- dative	indefinite	celest		celeste		celești	celeste
	definite	celestului		celestei		celeștilor	celestelor