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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