Etymology

celesta

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Today it means: A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard. Full definition →

French célesta
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  1. French · borrowed fromcélesta
  2. French · borrowed fromcélesta
  3. English todaycelesta

Borrowed from French célesta.

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