Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telestial

/təˈlɛst͡ʃəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: te-les-ti-al
IPA: /təˈlɛst͡ʃəl/

9

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory.

Example Sentences

"And again, we saw the glory of the telestial, which glory is that of the lesser, even as the glory of the stars differs from that of the glory of the moon in the firmament."

Etymology

Uncertain. * Coined by Joseph Smith as a nonsensical blend of terrestrial + celestial, which are the names of the other two degrees of glory. * Possibly related to Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “at a distance, far away”), Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “end, purpose”) * Also possibly Latin tellus (“ground or earth”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: τῆλε, τέλος, tellus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /təˈlɛst͡ʃəl/

Phrases

telestial kingdom telestial glory

Frequently Paired Words

celestial terrestrial

Questions

How do you pronounce telestial?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈlɛst͡ʃəl/.
What does telestial mean?: Of or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory.
Where does telestial come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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