celeste

sky blue

adjective seh-LES-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin caelestis ('heavenly').

Also means

celestial

Usage Note

Celeste primarily means a pale, sky-blue colour in everyday Spanish (una camisa celeste). It also carries the literary/religious sense of 'heavenly' or 'of the sky'. As a colour adjective it is invariable for gender but forms the plural celestes. It should not be confused with the proper name Celeste.

Examples

"El cielo estaba de un azul celeste perfecto."

Natural Translation

The sky was a perfect sky blue.

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