Firmament Meaning in English

word

US

ˈfɜːməm(ə)nt

FUR-muh-muhnt

UK

fˈɜːməmənt

FUR-muh-muhnt

Definition

The sky or heavens, especially when referred to as a solid dome or in a poetic or literary way.

Usage & Nuances

Very formal and literary; rarely used in everyday conversation. Used in poetry, religious, or old-fashioned texts. Don't use 'firmament' in place of common 'sky' in daily speech.

• Spanish: firmamento - cielo (literario)
• Portuguese (BR): firmamento - céu (literário)
• Portuguese (PT): firmamento - céu (literário)
• Chinese (Simplified): 苍天（文学用语） - 天空（文学用语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 蒼天（文學用語） - 天空（文學用語）
• Hindi: आकाशमंडल - गगन (काव्य, साहित्यिक)
• Arabic: الجلد (قديم/أدبي) - السماء (أدبي)
• Bengali: আকাশমণ্ডল - নভোমণ্ডল
• Russian: небосвод - твердь
• Japanese: 天穹 - 蒼天
• Vietnamese: vòm trời - bầu trời (thi văn)
• Korean: 창공 - 하늘(문학적)
• Turkish: gök kubbe - sema (edebi)
• Urdu: فلک - آسمان (ادبی)
• Indonesian: firmamen - cakrawala (puitis)

Example Sentences

Stars filled the night firmament.

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They gazed up at the blue firmament.

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Clouds drifted across the firmament.

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Legends say gods live beyond the firmament.

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The poet described hope shining from the dark firmament.

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Under the vast firmament, they felt very small.

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