"stellify" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈstɛl.ɪ.faɪ/ [UK, US] Audio: en-us-stellify.ogg [US] Forms: stellifies [present, singular, third-person], stellifying [participle, present], stellified [participle, past], stellified [past]
Etymology: From Middle English stellifien (“to make into a star; glorify, deify”), from Middle French stellifier, from Medieval Latin stellificāre, itself from Latin stella (“star”) + faciō (“make, do”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|stellifien|t=to make into a star; glorify, deify}} Middle English stellifien (“to make into a star; glorify, deify”), {{der|en|frm|stellifier}} Middle French stellifier, {{der|en|ML.|stellificāre}} Medieval Latin stellificāre, {{der|en|la|stella|t=star}} Latin stella (“star”), {{m|la|faciō|t=make, do}} faciō (“make, do”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} stellify (third-person singular simple present stellifies, present participle stellifying, simple past and past participle stellified)
  1. (transitive, mythology) To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Mythology Translations (mythology: to transform from an earthly body into a celestial body): muuttaa tähdeksi (Finnish), stellifier (French), превраща́ть в звезду́ (prevraščátʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-stellify-en-verb-z-RSfpHJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'mythology: to transform from an earthly body into a celestial body': 89 11
  2. (transitive, astronomy) To turn into a star. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Astronomy Translations (astronomy: to turn into a star): muuttaa tähdeksi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-stellify-en-verb-kh05MJEs Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'astronomy: to turn into a star': 17 83

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