6 definitions found for celesta

celesta n 1: a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard

celesta alceste

celesta or celeste noun Etymology: French célesta, alteration of céleste, literally, heavenly, from Latin caelestis Date: 1899 a keyboard instrument with hammers that strike steel plates producing a tone similar to that of a glockenspiel

celesta
n. Mus. a small keyboard instrument resembling a glockenspiel, with hammers striking steel plates suspended over wooden resonators, giving an ethereal bell-like sound.
Etymology: pseudo-L f. F céleste: see CELESTE

celesta n. Mus. a small keyboard instrument resembling a glockenspiel, with hammers striking steel plates suspended over wooden resonators, giving an ethereal bell-like sound. [pseudo-L f. F c÷leste: see CELESTE]

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