Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interstellar

/ˌɪntɚstˈɛlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: in-ter-stel-lar
IPA: /ˌɪntɚstˈɛlɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Between the stars.

adj

Among the stars.

Example Sentences

"It can take centuries for light to travel interstellar distances."
"Space is littered with interstellar particles."
"Approximately 5 billion years ago, our solar nebula was formed as gravitational forces pulled interstellar gas and dust into a swirling mass around out newly formed sun."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗrder. Proto-Italic *stērlā Latin stēlla Latin stēllārisbor. English stellar English interstellar From inter- + stellar.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.

Phrases

interstellar cloud interstellar comet interstellar extinction interstellar medium interstellar planet interstellar polarization interstellar ramjet interstellar space

Synonyms

intersidereal

Rhymes With

seller stellar cellar keller teller bestseller propeller heller weller geller reseller dweller

Questions

How do you pronounce interstellar?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪntɚstˈɛlɚ/.
What does interstellar mean?: Between the stars.
Where does interstellar come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗrder. Proto-Italic *stērlā Latin stēlla Latin stēllārisbor. English stellar English interstellar From inter- + stellar.

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