Kilo Lingo

le

masculine

/sjɛl/

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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

Gendermasculine
Pluralcieuxirregular

Examples

.

The sky is completely blue this morning.

.

The birds fly high in the sky.

!

May heaven protect you!

.

A large bird crossed the sky this morning.

couvre, .

The sky is clouding over, it will probably get cold.

.

The sky was completely black during the night.

gris, orage.

The sky is turning grey, there will probably be a storm.

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This word is part of lesson 16.