stellate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɛlɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stel′it, -āt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
stel•late  (stel′it, -āt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. like the form of a conventionalized figure of a star;
    star-shaped.
Also, stel′lat•ed. 
  • Latin stellātus starry, equivalent. to stell(a) star + -ātus -ate1
  • 1490–1500
stel′late•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stellate / ˈstɛlɪt -eɪt/, stellated
  1. resembling a star in shape; radiating from the centre: a stellate arrangement of petals
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin stellātus starry, from stellāre to stud with stars, from stella a starˈstellately
'stellate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
starry

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