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Stella
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Origin
stel·la
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ˈstɛl
ə
/
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noun
a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the
metric system
, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
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Stel·la
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ə
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noun
1.
Frank (Phillip),
born 1936,
U.S. painter.
2.
Joseph,
1887–1946,
U.S. painter, born in Italy.
3.
a female given
name
: from a Latin
word
meaning “star.”
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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Word Origin & History
Stella
fem. proper name, from L. stella "star" (see
star
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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stella
stel·la (stěl'ə)
n.
pl.
stel·lae
(stěl'ē)
A star or star-shaped figure.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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