Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cielo”. It’s a masculine noun meaning “sky” or “heavens”.
It can also be used as a term of endearment with a similar meaning to “darling” or “sweetheart”.
The plural can be used as an interjection to express surprise:
- ¡Cielos! – Heavens!
The word “cielo” comes from Latin caelum, which had the same meaning. This Latin word is also the root of a few English words including “celestial”, and is related to the word “ceiling”.
Example sentences
El cielo está despejado hoy.
The sky is clear today.
Anoche el cielo estaba lleno de estrellas.
Last night, the sky was full of stars.
Cielo, hoy estás más guapa que nunca.
Darling, today you’re more beautiful than ever.
El arcoíris apareció en el cielo después de la lluvia.
The rainbow appeared in the sky after the rain.
En la región andina, los cóndores vuelan alto en el cielo.
In the Andean region, condors fly high in the sky.
