caelebs — meaning in English

English meaning

• celibate adj Not married, or abstaining from sexual activity.
• single adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.
• unmarried adjective Not married; single.

Senses

caelebs is used for these senses in English:

• celibate (chiefly religious) Not married. [from 1827]
• single Not married, and (in modern times) not dating or without a significant other.
• unmarried Having no husband or wife.

celibate — full definition

1. adj Not married, or abstaining from sexual activity.
2. noun A person who abstains from marriage or sex, especially for religious reasons.

single — full definition

1. adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.
2. adj Not married and not currently in a romantic relationship.
3. noun A song released on its own, separate from a full album.
4. verb To choose one thing out from a group; to single out.

Related Latin words