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coelum empireum

/ˈsiːləm ɛmˌpaɪɹiəm/

coelum empireum noun: the outermost part of the cosmos in the Ptolemaic system; Heaven.

coelum empireum: the outermost part of the cosmos in the Ptolemaic system; Heaven
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Noun

coelum empireum (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The outermost part of the cosmos in the Ptolemaic system; Heaven.
    • Around [the earth] circled the stars in primum mobile and above this the heaven, coelum empireum, where Christ sat at the right hand of God1978, G. R. Potter, Zwingli, published 1984, page 17
    • After the death of the individual, the individual’s soul, if it is blessed, is taken to the celum empyreum to await the resurrection of the body.2002, Eric L. Saak, High Way to Heaven: The Augustinian Platform Between Reform and Reformation, 1292–1524, page 426

Forms of coelum empireum

alternative formcoelum empyreum
alternative formcaelum empireum
alternative formcaelum empyreum

Origin of coelum empireum

From Latin coelum empireum.

Questions about coelum empireum

What does coelum empireum mean?
Coelum empireum means the outermost part of the cosmos in the Ptolemaic system; Heaven.
What part of speech is coelum empireum?
Coelum empireum is a noun.
How do you pronounce coelum empireum?
Coelum empireum is pronounced /ˈsiːləm ɛmˌpaɪɹiəm/.

Words near coelum empireum in the dictionary

  1. coelostomidiid
  2. coelostomidiids
  3. Coelosyria
  4. coelozoic
  5. coelum
  6. coelum empireum
  7. coelurid
  8. coelurids
  9. coelurosaur
  10. coelurosauravid
  11. coelurosauravids

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