STELLAR

prima, leading(p), star, starring, stellar

(adjective) indicating the most important performer or role; “the leading man”; “prima ballerina”; “prima donna”; “a star figure skater”; “the starring role”; “a stellar role”; “a stellar performance”

stellar, astral

(adjective) being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars; “an astral body”; “stellar light”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

stellar (comparative more stellar, superlative most stellar)

(astronomy, notcomp) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

Synonyms: astral, starly

Heavenly.

(by extension) Exceptional.

Synonym: wonderful

Anagrams

• Staller, staller

Source: Wiktionary


Stel"lar, Stel"la*ry, a. Etym: [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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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