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telestial

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /təˈlɛst͡ʃəl/
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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Mormonism, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Uncertain. * Possibly a blend of terrestrial + celestial, which are the names of the other two degrees of glory. * Possibly related to Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “at a distance, far away”), Ancient Greek τέλος (télos, “end, purpose”) * Also possibly Latin tellus (“ground or earth”).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: telestinen — of or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory
  • French: téleste — of or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory
  • Spanish: telestial — of or pertaining to the lowest degree of glory