azul celeste

See also: azul-celeste

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From azul (“blue”) +‎ celeste (“celestial, heavenly”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈzuw seˈlɛs.t͡ʃi/ [aˈzuʊ̯ seˈlɛs.t͡ʃi]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aˈzuw seˈlɛʃ.t͡ʃi/ [aˈzuʊ̯ seˈlɛʃ.t͡ʃi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈzuw seˈlɛs.te/ [aˈzuʊ̯ seˈlɛs.te]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈzul sɨˈlɛʃ.tɨ/ [ɐˈzuɫ sɨˈlɛʃ.tɨ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈzu.li sɨˈlɛʃ.tɨ/

Adjective

azul celeste m or f (plural (Portugal) azul celestes or (Brazil) azul celeste)[1]

  1. sky blue, azure
    Synonym: cerúleo

Usage notes

  • Note the difference in adjectival vs. nominal plural and in adjectival plural between Portugal and Brazil (per Priberam).

Noun

azul celeste m (plural azuis celestes)

  1. sky blue, azure

References

  1. ^ “azul celeste”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˌθul θeˈleste/ [aˌθul̟ θeˈles.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aˌsul seˈleste/ [aˌsul seˈles.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: a‧zul ce‧les‧te

Noun

azul celeste m (plural azules celestes)

  1. azure

Further reading

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