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stel⋅lar

  [stel-er]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to the stars; consisting of stars.
2. like a star, as in brilliance, shape, etc.
3. pertaining to a preeminent performer, athlete, etc.
Origin:
1650–60; < LL stellāris, equiv. to stell(a) star + -ārius -ar 1
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stel·lar   (stěl'ər)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or consisting of stars.
    1. Of or relating to a star performer.
    2. Outstanding; principal.

[Late Latin stēllāris, from Latin stēlla, star; see ster-3 in Indo-European roots.]
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Stellar

Stel"lar\, Stellary \Stel"la*ry\, a. [L. stellaris, fr. stella a star. See Star.]

1. Of or pertaining to stars; astral; as, a stellar figure; stellary orbs.

[These soft fires] in part shed down Their stellar virtue. --Milton.

2. Full of stars; starry; as, stellar regions.
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Language Translation for : stellar
Italian: stellare,
German: Sternen-…,
Japanese: 星の
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stellar 
1656, "pertaining to stars, star-like," from L. stellaris "pertaining to a star, starry," from stella (see star). Meaning "outstanding, leading" (1883) is from the theatrical sense of star.
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stellar   (stěl'ər)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to or consisting of stars.
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