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单词 celesta
释义

celesta

[ suh-les-tuh ]
/ səˈlɛs tə /

noun

a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.

Origin of celesta

1895–1900; <French célesta, for céleste, literally, heavenly (see celestial); the -a for -e makes the name pseudo-Italian

Words nearby celesta

celeriac, celerity, celery, celery pine, celery salt, celesta, Celeste, celestial, Celestial City, Celestial Empire, celestial equator
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Example sentences from the Web for celesta

  • The instrument is called the Celesta Mustel, and costs 1,200 francs.

    The Life &amp; Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for celesta

celesta

celeste (sɪˈlɛst)

/ (sɪˈlɛstə) /

noun

music a keyboard percussion instrument consisting of a set of steel plates of graduated length that are struck with key-operated hammers. The tone is an ethereal tinkling sound. Range: four octaves upwards from middle C

Word Origin for celesta

C19: from French, Latinized variant of céleste heavenly
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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