stelliferous

stel·lif·er·ous

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ste-lif-er-uh s]
- /stɛˈlɪf ər əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ste-lif-er-uh s]
- /stɛˈlɪf ər əs/

Definitions of stelliferous word

adjective stelliferous having or abounding with stars. 1
adjective stelliferous full of stars 0

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Origin of stelliferous

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; < Latin stellifer star-bearing (stell(a) star + -i- -i- + -fer -fer) + -ous; see -ferous

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Parts of speech for Stelliferous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stelliferous

stelliferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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