célestes

Célestes is the Portuguese plural form of the adjective celeste. The term derives from Latin caelestis, from caelum “heaven, sky” and is used to describe things related to the sky or to heaven.

In everyday language, it's used to denote sublime or heavenly qualities, and in scientific contexts it names astronomical objects when treated as a category, as in corpos celestes (celestial bodies) or fenômenos celestes (celestial phenomena). In astronomy, the term is common though many contemporary terms prefer “astronomical” or specify objects (planets, stars).

In religious, mythological, and poetic usage, célestes often denotes divine beings, heavenly realms, or attributes associated with the heavens, such as purity, brightness or transcendence. The word appears in liturgical language, poetry, and certain literary titles, reflecting an enduring association with the sky and the divine.

Although not a technical category in modern astronomy, the term celeste remains a conventional way to refer to the realm beyond Earth's atmosphere and to evoke the majesty of the heavens in cultural discourse.