verb
stellify
Stellify (verb) means to transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such.
verb
1
To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such
"In Classical mythology, being stellified was about the greatest posthumous honor for a mortal."
2
To become a star.
"An alternative way to stellify the planet may be to not collapse Jupiter, but instead to introduce a collapsed object into its core."
— Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, 109: 75 (1989)
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English stellifien (“to make into a star; glorify, deify”), from Middle French stellifier, from Medieval Latin stellificāre, which in turn comes from Latin stella (“star”) plus faciō (“make, do”).
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What is the meaning of stellify?
"stellify" (verb) means to transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such.
What are the different meanings of stellify?
"stellify" has 2 main meanings: 1. To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such; 2. To become a star.
