caelites
Latin
Etymology
Substantive of caeles (“heavenly, celestial”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkae̯.li.teːs/, [ˈkäe̯lʲɪt̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.li.tes/, [ˈt͡ʃɛːlit̪es]
Noun
caelitēs m pl or f pl (genitive caelitum); third declension
- The inhabitants of heaven; the gods.
Declension
Only found in the plural. Third-declension noun, plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | caelitēs |
| Genitive | caelitum |
| Dative | caelitibus |
| Accusative | caelitēs |
| Ablative | caelitibus |
| Vocative | caelitēs |
Related terms
References
- “caelites”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
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