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stellar

stel·lar

UK/ˈstɛl.ə/ US/ˈstɛl.əɹ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

indicating the most important performer or role

  • “the leading man”
  • “prima ballerina”
  • “prima donna”
  • “a star figure skater”
  • “the starring role”
  • “a stellar role”
  • “a stellar performance”
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2.

being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

  • “an astral body”
  • “stellar light”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin stēllāris.

Phrases

  • interstellar comet
  • interstellar medium
  • interstellar planet
  • interstellar space
  • less than stellar
  • quasi-stellar object
  • quasi-stellar radio-source
  • quasi-stellar radiosource

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