celestine
noun
celestine is spelled C-E-L-E-S-T-I-N-E: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, celestine means “A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, SrSO₄, colourless or white with blue and sometimes red shades” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of celestine is celestines.
How many letters and syllables are in celestine?
| Letters | 9: C-E-L-E-S-T-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is celestine?
Celestine appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd 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 celestine?
Celestine has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of celestine
- more celestine comparative
- most celestine superlative
- celestines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does celestine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, SrSO₄, colourless or white with blue and sometimes red shades.
- 2
obsoleteA heavenly being: an angel or other resident of Heaven.
noun
- 1
A member of a Roman Catholic monastic order, a branch of the Benedictines, founded in 1244.
adjective
- 1
obsoleteSynonym of celestial: of or resembling the heavens.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Celestine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mineral:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | célestine |
| German | Coelestin |
| Portuguese | celestina, celestita |
| Spanish | celestina, celestita |
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 celestine come from?
From Italian celestina (“sky-blue”), from Latin caelestīnus, &c.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).