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celesto

sky blue

adjective cheh-LEH-stoh Rare
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Usage Note

Celesto is a rare, nonstandard variant of celeste, the usual word for pale sky-blue, which is distinct from the darker azzurro. The standard celeste is invariable in gender (un cielo celeste, una camicia celeste) and takes the plural celesti.

Examples

"Indossava una camicia celeste."

Natural Translation

She was wearing a sky-blue shirt.

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