# quasi-stellar object

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a quasar
2. a radio-quiet quasar

## Etymology
From quasi- + stellar + object, from its appearance as a point-like object similar to a star, but with a spectrum unlike that found in a star.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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