celestina

noun cel·es·ti·na \ ˌseləˈstēnə , ˌche- \

Definition of celestina

plural celestinas

1 : a keyboard instrument of the late 18th century that produced sustained tones by means of a moving band of silk that touched a string when the string's key was pressed

2 plural Celestinas Celestina : any of various organ flue stops of 4′ pitch

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Origin and Etymology of celestina

Italian, feminine of celestino heavenly, from celeste, from Latin caelestis

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First Known Use: 1787

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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