Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

celeste

/səˈlɛst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: ce-leste
IPA: /səˈlɛst/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of celesta (“musical instrument”).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name from French [in turn from Latin].

name

A minor city in Hunt County, Texas, United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from French céleste (“heavenly”), from Latin caelestis.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: céleste, caelestis

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /səˈlɛst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

celestes (plural)

Derived Forms

celestist

Phrases

bleu celeste Mary Celeste

Frequently Paired Words

bleu celeste

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce celeste?: The recorded pronunciation is /səˈlɛst/.
What does celeste mean?: Alternative form of celesta (“musical instrument”).
Where does celeste come from?: It is traced to French.

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