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stella.

THE SHORT MEANING

A star.

Light & space

6 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈstel.la/standard/ˈstɛl.la/Milan

  1. star

    feminine

  2. star, mullet

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic *stērlā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Doublet of étoile.

verb/ˈstel.la/

  1. inflection of stellare (“to adorn with stars”): third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of stellare (“to adorn with stars”): second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
verb/ˈstɛl.la/

  1. inflection of stellare (“to shape (the ribs of a ship's hull)”): third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of stellare (“to shape (the ribs of a ship's hull)”): second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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