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stellate¹

  • /ˈstɛl.eɪt/ UK
  • /ˈstɛl.ət/ UK
  • /ˈstɛlˌeɪt/ US

Rhymes with -ɛleɪt, -ɛlət

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

adjective

  1. not comparable Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center. stellate cells

    Similar: stellated, stelliform

stellate²

  • /ˈstɛl.eɪt/ UK
  • /ˈstɛl.ət/ UK
  • /ˈstɛlˌeɪt/ US

Rhymes with -ɛleɪt, -ɛlət

noun stellates

  1. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of stellate cell

stellate³

  • /ˈstɛl.eɪt/ UK
  • /ˈstɛl.ət/ UK
  • /ˈstɛlˌeɪt/ US

Rhymes with -ɛleɪt, -ɛlət

verb stellates · stellating · stellated

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

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@misc{stellate_2026,
  title = {stellate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stellate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}