estrela
Portuguese, noun
estrela is spelled E-S-T-R-E-L-A (7 letters) and appears 48 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 1,967th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Estrela is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “star (apparently fixed star that has its own light and heat)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a third-person singular present indicative of estrelar. With an accent, estrêla is a different word: “pre-reform spelling (used until 1971 in Brazil and 1945 in Portugal)…”. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “corpo celeste onde ocorrem fenômenos que produzem luz”.
What does estrela mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininestar (apparently fixed star that has its own light and heat)
- 2
femininestar (any celestial body)
- 3
femininestar (radiated figure suggesting a star)
- 4
feminineblaze (white spot on the forehead of horses or other animals)
- 5
femininekite (paper toy in the shape of a celestial body)
- 6
feminineluck (supposed influence (positive or negative) of a celestial body on a person's destiny)
- 7
feminineguide, luminary (person who stands out in a certain activity and who serves as a reference for other people)
- 8
femininestar, celebrity
verb
- 1
third-person singular present indicative
- 2
second-person singular imperative
noun
- 1
femininepre-reform spelling (used until 1971 in Brazil and 1945 in Portugal) of estrela
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. corpo celeste onde ocorrem fenômenos que produzem luz 2. atriz de cinema muito famosa 3. atração principal 4. tipo de giro corporal acrobático, também conhecido como aú no contexto da capoeira
noun: 1. município brasileiro do estado do Rio Grande do Sul
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of estrela
- estrelas plural
- estrêla alternative
- estrella alternative
- estrêlas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to estrela
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is estrela in Portuguese?
estrela appears 48 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).