Spanish Conversation · Level 121
60 words
Spanish word
firmamento
Pronunciation
IPA/fiɾmaˈmento/
Meaning
- masculine nounsky
Example
El firmamento se cubrió de nubes al atardecer.
The sky was covered with clouds at dusk.
More examples
¿Has visto el firmamento esta noche?
Have you seen the sky tonight?
Core concept
Heavenly vault forming the visible upper world.
Similar words
cielo: The sky forms the everyday dome of air, light, and clouds above the earth.
Definition in Spanish
Bóveda celeste; la parte superior del mundo visible desde la Tierra, término frecuente en contextos poéticos o religiosos.
Word origin
Derived from Latin firmamentum (from firmare 'to strengthen or fix'), adopted by medieval church Latin to mean the sky and later borrowed into Spanish.
Usage tips
- Shares form with English 'firmament', which aids recognition but also marks the word as formal or archaic in normal Spanish speech.
Other meanings
- heavennoun
Opposites
- tierraearthnoun