🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

cuerpo celeste

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kwairpo seleste

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Celestial Body/səˈlɛs.tʃəl ˈbɒ.di/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El telescopio permitió observar cuerpos celestes lejanos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Any natural object in space, such as a planet, star, moon, or comet.

    "The telescope allowed astronomers to observe distant celestial bodies in unprecedented detail."
  2. 2

    A term used in astronomy to refer to any physical entity in the universe.

    "The study of celestial bodies has expanded our understanding of the universe."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'celestial' originates from the Latin word 'caelestis', meaning 'heavenly', while 'body' comes from the Old English 'bodig', referring to a physical structure. The combination reflects the historical view of heavenly objects as physical entities in the universe.

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