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quasi-stellar object

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
quasi-stel-lar ob-ject
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a quasar

noun

a radio-quiet quasar

Dated

Etymology

From quasi- + stellar + object, from its appearance as a point-like object similar to a star, but with a spectrum unlike that found in a star.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

quasi-stellar objects (plural)

Derived Forms

QSO

Frequently Paired Words

quasistar quasistellar

Questions

What does quasi-stellar object mean?
a quasar
Where does quasi-stellar object come from?
From quasi- + stellar + object, from its appearance as a point-like object similar to a star, but with a spectrum unlike that found in a star.

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