# quasar

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkweɪ.zɑː/ · frequency rank #57,653

## Definitions
1. An extragalactic object, starlike in appearance, that is among the most luminous and (putatively) the most distant objects in the universe.

## Etymology
Blend of quasi- + stellar, from quasi-stellar radio source. Coined by American astrophysicist Hong-Yee Chiu in 1964 in an article in Physics Today. By surface analysis, quasi- + -ar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/quasar