stellar

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Exceptional, exceptionally good.

   The actress gave a stellar performance.

2. 2
   adj

   being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

3. 3
   adj

   indicating the most important performer or role

4. 4
   adj

   Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

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Simplified etymology

Stellar, recorded from the mid-17th century, comes from Latin stella, “star.” The Latin word and Greek astēr descend from the same ancient root as English star.

Borrowed from Latin stēllāris.

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