ɪt, -eɪt adjective
like the form of a conventionalized figure of a star; star-shaped.
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stellate or stellated (ˈstɛlɪt, -eɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| resembling a star in shape; radiating from the centre: a stellate arrangement of petals | |
| [C16: from Latin stellātus starry, from stellāre to stud with stars, from stella a star] | |
| stellated or stellated | |
| —adj | |
| [C16: from Latin stellātus starry, from stellāre to stud with stars, from stella a star] | |
| 'stellately or stellated | |
| —adv | |
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Stellate
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Word Origin & History
stellate
1500, "star-spangled," from L. stellatus "covered with stars," pp. of stellare "to set with stars," from stella (see star). Meaning "star-shaped" is recorded from 1661.
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stellate stel·late (stěl'āt') or stel·lat·ed (-ā'tĭd)
adj.
Arranged or shaped like a star; radiating from a center.
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