celesta
nounHow to pronounce celesta:
Definition of celesta:
- celesta (noun):
- a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard.
- a keyboard instrument with hammers that strike steel plates producing a tone similar to that of a glockenspiel
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