# stellate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈstɛl.eɪt/ · frequency rank #86,796

## Definitions
1. Shaped like a star, having points, or rays radiating from a center.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin stēllātus (“starry”), from stēlla (“star”) + -ātus (“-ate”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to stell(a) + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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