Definitions for Celesta

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Celesta ce·les·ta

Spelling: [suh-les-tuh]

IPA: /səˈlɛs tə/

Celesta is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 225 anagrams from letters in Celesta (aceelst).

Definitions for Celesta

noun

1. a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.

Origin of Celesta

1895-1900; French célesta, for céleste, literally, heavenly (see celestial); the -a for -e makes the name pseudo-Italian

Examples for Celesta

The instrument is called the celesta Mustel, and costs 1,200 francs.