cilestro

Italian

Alternative forms

• cilestre (rare)

Etymology

From a Vulgar Latin *caelestrum, from a change in declension of Medieval Latin caelestris, from a substitution in suffix of Classical Latin caelestis, derived from caelum (“sky; heaven”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈlɛ.stro/
• Rhymes: -ɛstro
• Hyphenation: ci‧lè‧stro

Adjective

cilestro (feminine cilestra, masculine plural cilestri, feminine plural cilestre)

1. (obsolete) Synonym of celeste

Derived terms

• cilestrino

Noun

cilestro m (plural cilestri)

1. (obsolete) Synonym of celeste

References

• cilestro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• cilestro in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• “cilèstro”, in Grande dizionario della lingua italiana, volume 3 cert–dag, UTET, 1964, page 138b