Le ciel
Example: Le ciel est bleu et clair aujourd'hui.
Definition
"Le ciel" refers to the sky, which is the expanse of atmosphere and space above the Earth that appears blue and clear on a sunny day, as in the phrase, "Le ciel est bleu et clair aujourd'hui."
Etymology
The French term "le ciel" comes from the Latin word 'caelum,' meaning sky or heaven. It has been used in French since medieval times to describe the visible expanse above the earth where clouds and celestial bodies appear. Did you know that the word also carries poetic connotations of the heavens or divine realm in French literature?
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"Le ciel" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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