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caelum is a Latin Noun that primarily means sky.
Noun
sky, heaven
English derivatives:
ceiling celestial Celeste cerulean
Noun
The sky or visible heavens, regarded as a dome above the earth containing the sun, moon, and stars. (b) (as the place from which meteorological phenomena, portents, etc., come); (phr.) to watch the sky for portents. (c) (as affected by light or darkness). (d) (in indicating the height to which sound structures, etc., reach; esp. in hyperbole). (e) (as one part of the world contrasted with mare and terra); (phrs.), (anything) from A to Z; to throw everything into confusion.
The heavens with reference to the position of the stars and planets, esp. to the Zodiac.
(b) (in expressions describing prayers to the gods or sim.; in some cases tending towards the sense 'the gods collectively'). (c) (as a place to which human beings may be admitted). (d) (in fig. exprs.) to extol to the skies; to be in seventh heaven of delight; also, to be praised to the skies.
Nihil arduum mortālibus est; caelum ipsum stultitiā petimus.Compare Nothing is (too) arduous for mortals; we seek the sky itself in our folly.
Cornelii solliciti caelum spectaverunt quod iam advesperascebat.Compare The Cornelii looked anxiously at the sky because it was already getting dark.
Caelum, non animum, mutant, qui trans mare currunt.Compare They change their sky, not their soul, who run across the sea.
Os homine sublime dedit, caelumque tueri iussit et erectos ad sidera tollere vultus.Compare He gave to man an uplifted face and bade him stand erect and turn his eyes to heaven.
Caelum prospexit stellis fulgentibus aptum.Compare She looked up at the sky studded with glittering stars.
Tum, in conspectus omnis, creber caelum cado lapis.Compare Then, in the sight of all, stones fell thickly from the sky.
Singular | Plural | |
Nom. | caelum | caela |
Gen. | caelī | caelōrum |
Dat. | caelō | caelīs |
Acc. | caelum | caela |
Abl. | caelō | caelīs |
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Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "caelum, caelī (n.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed October 7, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/caelum-caeli.
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