cielo

/ˈtʃɛːlo/
sky

Guarda il cielo, è così blu oggi.

Look at the sky, it's so blue today.


general

The sky, the visible expanse of the atmosphere above the Earth.

Il cielo notturno è pieno di stelle.

The night sky is full of stars.

In Italian, 'cielo' can also be used metaphorically to refer to heaven or the heavens.

Collocations

cielo stellatostarry skycielo nuvolosocloudy skycielo azzurroblue sky

Antonyms

Related Phrases

cadere dal cielophrase
to fall from the sky

Pro Tip

Common Usage

'Cielo' is often used in everyday language to describe the weather or natural phenomena.

Word Origin

From Latin 'caelum', meaning 'sky' or 'heaven'.

Usage Notes

'Cielo' is a common and essential word in Italian, often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts. It can refer to the physical sky or to heaven in religious or poetic contexts.

Word Breakdown

ciel
sky
root
+
-o
noun ending
suffix
Dizionario Italiano-Inglese