"stellar" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈstɛlə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈstɛlɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-stellar.wav [Southern-England], en-us-stellar.ogg [US] Forms: more stellar [comparative], most stellar [superlative]
enPR: stĕl'ər Rhymes: -ɛlə(ɹ) Etymology: Borrowed from Latin stēllāris. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eHs-}}, {{bor|en|la|stēllāris}} Latin stēllāris Head templates: {{en-adj}} stellar (comparative more stellar, superlative most stellar)
  1. (astronomy, not comparable) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Astronomy Synonyms: astral, starly Translations (of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars): yjor (Albanian), نَجْمِيّ (najmiyy) (Arabic), зо́рны (zórny) (Belarusian), зве́зден (zvézden) (Bulgarian), estel·lar (Catalan), ئەستێرەیی (estêreyî) (Central Kurdish), hvězdný (Czech), stellair (Dutch), de sterren betreffend (Dutch), tāhe- (Estonian), о̄сиктачӣ (ōsiktaçī) (Evenki), о̄сӣктачӣ (ōsīktaçī) (Evenki), tähti- (Finnish), stellaire (French), stellar (German), Stern- (German), αστρικός (astrikós) [masculine] (Greek), तारकीय (tārkīya) (Hindi), stelala (Ido), réaltach (Irish), stellare (Italian), жұлдыздық (jūldyzdyq) (Kazakh), жұлдызды (jūldyzdy) (Kazakh), stēllāris (Latin), žvaigždinis (Lithuanian), ѕвезден (dzvezden) (Macedonian), ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠᠩᡤᠠ (usihangga) (Manchu), gwiezdny (Polish), gwiazdowy (Polish), stelarny (Polish), estelar (Portuguese), stelar (Romanian), звёздный (zvjózdnyj) (Russian), звездообра́зный (zvezdoobráznyj) (Russian), तारकीय (tārakīya) [feminine] (Sanskrit), तारिकिणी (tārikiṇī) (Sanskrit), звѐздан [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), звјѐздан [Cyrillic] (Serbo-Croatian), zvèzdan [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), zvjèzdan [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), hviezdny (Slovak), zvezden (Slovene), estelar (Spanish), stjärn- (Swedish), stellär (Swedish), зо́ряний (zórjanyj) (Ukrainian), yulduzli (Uzbek), сулустаах (sulustaaq) (Yakut)
    Sense id: en-stellar-en-adj-AsWITtG4 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars': 98 0 1
  2. Heavenly. Translations (heavenly): небесен (nebesen) (Bulgarian), hemels (Dutch), taivaallinen (Finnish), ουράνιος (ouránios) [masculine] (Greek), небе́сный (nebésnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-stellar-en-adj-1akN9LKq Disambiguation of 'heavenly': 1 85 14
  3. (by extension) Exceptional, exceptionally good. Tags: broadly Synonyms: wonderful Translations (exceptional; wonderful): 优秀 (yōuxiù) (Chinese Mandarin), 出色 (chūsè) (Chinese Mandarin), briljant (Dutch), uitstekend (Dutch), loistava (Finnish), erinomainen (Finnish), exceptionnel (French), exemplaire (French), excellent (French), brillant (French), extraordinaire (French), brillant (German), ausgezeichnet (German), αξιοσημείωτος (axiosimeíotos) [masculine] (Greek), διακεκριμένος (diakekriménos) [masculine] (Greek), strălucitor [neuter] (Romanian), выдаю́щийся (vydajúščijsja) (Russian), чуде́сный (čudésnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-stellar-en-adj-0veBhxb~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ar Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 2 60 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 23 6 71 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ar: 15 0 85 Disambiguation of 'exceptional; wonderful': 1 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: starry

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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "word": "stelar"
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "zvjózdnyj",
          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "word": "звёздный"
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          "roman": "zvezdoobráznyj",
          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "word": "звездообра́зный"
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        {
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          "roman": "tārakīya",
          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "roman": "tārikiṇī",
          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "word": "तारिकिणी"
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          "code": "sh",
          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "word": "звѐздан"
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        {
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          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "звјѐздан"
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "word": "zvèzdan"
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "code": "sk",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "word": "hviezdny"
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        {
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          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "word": "zvezden"
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        {
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          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "word": "estelar"
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          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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          "roman": "zórjanyj",
          "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
          "word": "зо́ряний"
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          "sense": "heavenly",
          "word": "taivaallinen"
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
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          "word": "ουράνιος"
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          "roman": "nebésnyj",
          "sense": "heavenly",
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          "ref": "1931, Music and Dance, volume 21, Melbourne, Vic.: Australian Musical News Pub. Co., →OCLC, page 27, column 2",
          "text": "Some years ago there were hundreds of musicians of ability, but of less stellar renown, who toured the country, giving performances at less than stellar fees.",
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          "ref": "1970, Hardware Age, volume 205, New York, N.Y.: David Williams Co., →OCLC, page 8, column 1",
          "text": "Yet the economic seers are at it again, seemingly unabashed by their somewhat less than stellar performances in 1969.",
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        {
          "ref": "2012, Linda A. Jenkins, “What is Social Lending?”, in Creative Financing: How to Get a Small Business Loan without a Banker, Gold Alliance Group, page 1",
          "text": "Where a bank may automatically reject any borrower based on a bad credit score, this is not true for all social lending networks. You can still have a less than stellar score and obtain funding as long as you can convince a peer tha your project is worthy or your business model is strong.",
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          "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
          "word": "优秀"
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          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "chūsè",
          "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
          "word": "出色"
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          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
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          "word": "uitstekend"
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          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
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          "word": "loistava"
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          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
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          "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
          "word": "erinomainen"
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
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          "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
          "word": "exceptionnel"
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
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          "lang": "French",
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          "word": "exemplaire"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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          "word": "excellent"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
          "word": "brillant"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
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          "word": "ausgezeichnet"
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          "_dis1": "1 11 89",
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    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
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      "word": "interstellar comet"
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "stellar day"
    },
    {
      "word": "stellar disk"
    },
    {
      "word": "stellar engine"
    },
    {
      "word": "stellarite"
    },
    {
      "word": "stellar month"
    },
    {
      "word": "stellar nova"
    },
    {
      "word": "stellar nursery"
    },
    {
      "word": "stellar population"
    },
    {
      "word": "stellar system"
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    {
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        "(by extension) Exceptional, exceptionally good."
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        {
          "word": "wonderful"
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      "code": "sq",
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      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
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      "word": "зве́зден"
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      "word": "estel·lar"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "hvězdný"
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      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stellair"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "de sterren betreffend"
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    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "tāhe-"
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      "code": "evn",
      "lang": "Evenki",
      "roman": "ōsiktaçī",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "о̄сиктачӣ"
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    {
      "code": "evn",
      "lang": "Evenki",
      "roman": "ōsīktaçī",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "о̄сӣктачӣ"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "tähti-"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stellaire"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stellar"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "Stern-"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "astrikós",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "αστρικός"
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    {
      "code": "hi",
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      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "तारकीय"
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      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stelala"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "réaltach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stellare"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "jūldyzdyq",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "жұлдыздық"
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    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "jūldyzdy",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "жұлдызды"
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    {
      "code": "ckb",
      "lang": "Central Kurdish",
      "roman": "estêreyî",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "ئەستێرەیی"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stēllāris"
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      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "žvaigždinis"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "dzvezden",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "ѕвезден"
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    {
      "code": "mnc",
      "lang": "Manchu",
      "roman": "usihangga",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠᠩᡤᠠ"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "gwiezdny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "gwiazdowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stelarny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "estelar"
    },
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stelar"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "zvjózdnyj",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "звёздный"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "zvezdoobráznyj",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "звездообра́зный"
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    {
      "code": "sa",
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      "tags": [
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    {
      "code": "sa",
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      "roman": "tārikiṇī",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "तारिकिणी"
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    {
      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "звѐздан"
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    {
      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "звјѐздан"
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    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "zvèzdan"
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    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "tags": [
        "Roman"
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      "word": "zvjèzdan"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
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      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "hviezdny"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "zvezden"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "estelar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stjärn-"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "stellär"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zórjanyj",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "зо́ряний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "yulduzli"
    },
    {
      "code": "sah",
      "lang": "Yakut",
      "roman": "sulustaaq",
      "sense": "of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars",
      "word": "сулустаах"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nebesen",
      "sense": "heavenly",
      "word": "небесен"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "heavenly",
      "word": "hemels"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "heavenly",
      "word": "taivaallinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ouránios",
      "sense": "heavenly",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ουράνιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nebésnyj",
      "sense": "heavenly",
      "word": "небе́сный"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yōuxiù",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "优秀"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chūsè",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "出色"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "briljant"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "uitstekend"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "loistava"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "erinomainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "exceptionnel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "exemplaire"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "excellent"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "brillant"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "extraordinaire"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "brillant"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "ausgezeichnet"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "axiosimeíotos",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "αξιοσημείωτος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "diakekriménos",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "διακεκριμένος"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "strălucitor"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vydajúščijsja",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "выдаю́щийся"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "čudésnyj",
      "sense": "exceptional; wonderful",
      "word": "чуде́сный"
    }
  ],
  "word": "stellar"
}

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