interstellar
/ˌɪntəˈstelə/in-tur-STEH-lur
/ˌɪntɚˈstɛlɚ/in-tur-STEH-lur
Meaningbetween the stars
Common meaning: in the space between stars
- interbetween, among
- stella starLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1756 · scan
- aradjective or noun ending: of, belonging to
‘between, among’ + ‘a star’ → interstellar
Journey through time
- Latinstella‘a star’source
- Englishinterstellar‘in the space between stars’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin stella ‘a star’.
Roots
- stella Latin “a star”
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