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adjective stel·lar \ˈste-lər\

: of or relating to the stars

: very good

Full Definition of STELLAR

a : of or relating to the stars : astral

b : composed of stars

: of or relating to a theatrical or film star <stellar names>

a : principal, leading <a stellar role>

b : outstanding <a stellar performance>

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Origin of STELLAR

Late Latin stellaris, from Latin stella star — more at star

First Known Use: circa 1656

Related to STELLAR

Synonyms: astral, star, starry

Antonyms: atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched

Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith

Rhymes with STELLAR

cellar, dweller, feller, heller, Heller, Kneller, seller, sheller, smeller, speller, teller, yeller

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