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stella.

star; planet, heavenly body; point of light in jewel; constellation; star shape;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsteːl.la]Classical-Latin[ˈstɛl.la]

  1. a star; (poetic) a constellation

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  2. a star; (poetic) a constellation a wandering star, a planet

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  3. a star; (poetic) a constellation a meteor, a shooting star

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  4. a star shape, a figure of a star

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  5. a bright point on a precious stone

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  6. a starfish

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  7. a glowworm

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  8. a pupil of an eye

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *stērlā, diminutive of Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.

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