celestial
ce·les·ti·al/səˈlɛs.t͡ʃ(ə)l/adjective, adverb, noun
celestial is spelled C-E-L-E-S-T-I-A-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables (ce·les·ti·al). It appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, celestial means “Of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars are visible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in celestial?
| Letters | 9: C-E-L-E-S-T-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: ce·les·ti·al |
| In writing | 3.4 times per million words; the 14,307th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is celestial?
Celestial appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce celestial?
- UK /sɪˈlɛs.ti.əl/
- UK /sɪˈlɛs.t͡ʃəl/
- US /səˈlɛs.t͡ʃ(ə)l/
Celestial has 4 syllables, split ce·les·ti·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-celestial.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of celestial
- more celestial comparative
- most celestial superlative
- cælestial
- cælestiall
- celestiall
- cœlestial
- celestials plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does celestial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space, where the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars are visible.
- 2
archaicOf a nose: upturned, as if towards the sky.
- 3
archaicOf or relating to China; Chinese.
- 4
Extremely beautiful, good, or pleasurable; divine, heavenly, wonderful.
- 5
Of or relating to heaven as the place where deities (or the Christian God), spiritual beings, etc., exist; heavenly.
- 6
Of or relating to one or more deities, or the Christian God; divine, heavenly.
- 7
Of or relating to the celestial kingdom, the highest degree of glory.
adverb
- 1
Synonym of celestially (“in a celestial manner (adjective senses)”).
noun
- 1
An inhabitant of heaven.
- 2
A thing from heaven; also, a heavenly quality.
- 3
datedA person who is extremely beautiful, of high status, or intelligent, etc.
- 4
obsoleteSometimes in the form Celestial: a native of China; a Chinese person.
noun
- 1
a person from the Celestial Empire (usually associated with the period of the Qing Dynasty)
adjective
- 1
Coming from or having to do with Fredericton, New Brunswick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Celestial in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of, relating to, or located in the sky or outer space:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does celestial come from?
The adjective is derived from Late Middle English celestial (“relating to the heavens or sky; (Christianity) relating to heaven, divine, heavenly”), borrowed from Old French celestial (modern French céleste), from Medieval Latin caelestiālis (“celestial”
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).