Celestial & Cosmic Vocabulary

positioned in or relating to the sky or heavens; supremely good or beautiful

“The celestial beauty of the aurora borealis left us speechless.”

Origin: Latin caelestis (heavenly), from caelum (sky, heaven)

relating to or resembling the stars; connected to a supposed non-physical realm

“She claimed to have astral projected during meditation.”

Origin: Latin astralis, from astrum (star)

relating to the distant stars; measured or determined by the stars

“The sidereal year differs slightly from the solar year.”

Origin: Latin sidereus (starry), from sidus (star, constellation)

relating to stars; exceptionally good or outstanding

“Her stellar performance earned a standing ovation.”

Origin: Latin stellaris, from stella (star)

belonging to the earthly world; beneath the moon's orbit

“These sublunary concerns seemed trivial compared to the cosmos.”

Origin: Latin sub (under) + luna (moon)

relating to the highest heaven; celestial or sublime

“The symphony reached empyrean heights of beauty.”

Origin: Greek empyrios (fiery), the highest heaven in ancient cosmology

extremely delicate and light; heavenly or celestial

“Her voice had an ethereal quality that captivated the audience.”

Origin: Greek aither (upper air), the pure essence beyond the terrestrial sphere