Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/ˈθjelo/

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Translation

sky, heaven

Word origin

From Latin caelum ('sky, heaven'). The same root gives English 'celestial' and 'ceiling'.

Origin
Latin
Root
caelum
English cognates
celestial, ceiling

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcielos

Examples

despejado .

The sky is clear this morning.

.

We saw thousands of stars in the sky.

, .

Thank heavens, everything turned out well.

rayo .

A lightning bolt fell and the sky suddenly turned dark.

, ¿ , ?

Sweetheart, can you pass me the salt, please?

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This word is part of lesson 8.