🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Himmelsphäre

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Himmelsphäre

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Celestial Sphere/səˈlɛs.tʃəl sfɪr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die Himmelsphäre hilft Astronomen, die Positionen der Sterne zu verstehen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An imaginary sphere surrounding the Earth, onto which all celestial bodies are projected.

    "In ancient times, astronomers used the celestial sphere to map the positions of stars and planets."
  2. 2

    A model used in astronomy to visualize the positions and movements of celestial objects.

    "The celestial sphere is a useful tool for understanding the night sky and the movement of celestial bodies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'celestial' originates from the Latin 'caelestis', meaning 'heavenly', while 'sphere' comes from the Greek 'sphaira', meaning 'globe' or 'ball'. The concept evolved in ancient astronomy to describe the apparent dome of stars surrounding the Earth.

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