Meaning
sky blue, light blue
- Having the pale blue colour of a clear sky
- Relating to the sky or the heavens; celestial
In a sentence
Oggi indossa una camicia celeste molto carina.
Today she is wearing a very pretty light blue shirt.
Abbiamo dipinto le pareti della camera di celeste.
We painted the bedroom walls light blue.
Gli astronomi studiano i movimenti dei corpi celesti.
Astronomers study the movements of celestial bodies.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| celeste | masculine · singular |
| celeste | feminine · singular |
| celesti | masculine · plural |
| celesti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes -e in the singular and -i in the plural for both masculine and feminine.
- In everyday contexts, usually means light blue; 'azzurro' is slightly darker, like the national sports team color.