le
/sjɛl/
Translation
sky; heaven
Word origin
From Latin caelum ('sky, heaven'). The same root gave English 'celestial' and 'ceiling'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- caelum
- English cognates
- celestial, ceiling
Grammar
Examples
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The sky is completely blue this morning.
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The birds fly high in the sky.
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May heaven protect you!
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A large bird crossed the sky this morning.
couvre, .
The sky is clouding over, it will probably get cold.
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The sky was completely black during the night.
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The sky is turning grey, there will probably be a storm.
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