stellate
2 synonyms for stellate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Star-shaped, with points spreading out from a middle point.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) plus -ātus (“-ate”, adjectival suffix); on the surface this is equivalent to stell(a) plus -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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