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stellate

/ˈstɛlˌeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.08 in modern English

Syllables
stel-late
IPA
/ˈstɛlˌeɪt/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.

noun

Ellipsis of stellate cell.

verb

To extend the edges or planes of a polyhedron to form a new shape.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) + -ātus (“-ate”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to stell(a) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈstɛlˌeɪt/
  • British English: /ˈstɛl.eɪt/

Inflected Forms

stellates (plural) stellates (present, singular) stellating (participle, present) stellated (participle, past) stellated (past)

Derived Forms

folliculostellate stellately stellectomy substellate stellated stellation

Phrases

stellate cell stellate ganglion

Synonyms

stellated stelliform radial radiate

Rhymes With

fellate gelate patellate appellate prelate zealot flagellate dinoflagellate helot lamellate flabellate biflagellate

Questions

How do you pronounce stellate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɛlˌeɪt/.
What does stellate mean?
Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.
Where does stellate come from?
Borrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) + -ātus (“-ate”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to stell(a) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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