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stellar

stel·lar
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stel-er]
    • /ˈstɛl ər/
    • /ˈstel.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stel-er]
    • /ˈstɛl ər/

Definitions of stellar word

  • adjective stellar of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars. 1
  • adjective stellar like a star, as in brilliance, shape, etc. 1
  • adjective stellar pertaining to a preeminent performer, athlete, etc. 1
  • adjective stellar excellent 1
  • adjective stellar astral, of stars 1
  • adjective stellar Stellar is used to describe anything connected with stars. 0

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Origin of stellar

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Late Latin stellāris, equivalent to stell(a) star + -ārius -ar1

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Parts of speech for Stellar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stellar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

stellar usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stellar

adj stellar

  • all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
  • all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
  • all-over — upper; higher up.
  • allover — over the whole surface
  • astral — Astral means relating to the stars.

adjective stellar

  • astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
  • astrophysical — Of or pertaining to astrophysics.
  • celebrity — A celebrity is someone who is famous, especially in areas of entertainment such as films, music, writing, or sport.
  • cosmological — the branch of philosophy dealing with the origin and general structure of the universe, with its parts, elements, and laws, and especially with such of its characteristics as space, time, causality, and freedom.
  • interstellar — Astronomy. situated or occurring between the stars: interstellar dust.

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