heypolyglot
Italian

stellare

/stelˈla.re/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 7,222

Meaning

stellar, astronomical

  • relating to stars or astronomy
  • exceptionally large, huge, or astronomical (of prices, sums, figures)

In a sentence

Il calciatore ha firmato un contratto con uno stipendio stellare.

The footballer signed a contract with an astronomical salary.

Avete osservato la formazione del nuovo ammasso stellare?

Did you observe the formation of the new star cluster?

Il costo dell'opera pubblica non ha raggiunto cifre stellari.

The cost of the public project did not reach astronomical figures.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
stellaremasculine · singular
stellarefeminine · singular
stellarimasculine · plural
stellarifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Ends in -e in the singular for both genders; plural is 'stellari'.

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