Phrase guide

toto caelo

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

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtəʊtəʊˈsiːləʊ/

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adv

Meaning 1

By diametrical opposition, as far apart as possible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin tōto (“whole, all”) + caelō (“heaven”), literally “by the whole [extent] of heaven”.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: ser algo totalmente distinto — By diametrical opposition, as far apart as possible
  • Spanish: ser algo completamente distinto — By diametrical opposition, as far apart as possible
  • Spanish: diferir totalmente — By diametrical opposition, as far apart as possible
  • Spanish: ser algo totalmente diferente — By diametrical opposition, as far apart as possible