estrela

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) star (apparently fixed star that has its own light and heat)
2. (feminine) star (any celestial body)
3. (feminine) star (radiated figure suggesting a star)
4. (feminine) blaze (white spot on the forehead of horses or other animals)
5. (feminine) kite (paper toy in the shape of a celestial body)
6. (feminine, figuratively) luck (supposed influence (positive or negative) of a celestial body on a person's destiny)
7. (feminine, figuratively) guide (person who stands out in a certain activity and who serves as a reference for other people)
8. (feminine, figuratively) star (person who becomes notable in cinema, theater, music, etc.)
9. (feminine) rank insignia (insignia representing hierarchical distinction used on military uniforms)
10. (feminine) rating (classification sign (by number) of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, etc.)
11. (feminine, uncommon) asterisk (star-shaped graphic sign)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of estrelar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of estrelar:

estrelar

1. (transitive) to cover with stars or to shape into a star
2. (transitive) to fry (eggs)
3. (Brazil) to star (to perform in a play or film)

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Concepts

star

⭐

comet

☄️

planet

cartwheel

heavenly body

celestial body

celestial object

angel

👼

mullet of six points

asteroid

fate

megastar

mullet

stars

🌠

Synonyms

astro

estrelho

estrelinha

fadário

fado

sina

sorte

corpo celeste

destino

Translations

estrella

⭐

étoile

⭐

stella

⭐

ster

⭐

Stern

⭐

estrella

⭐

αστέρι

stella

⭐

estel

⭐

yıldız

⭐

vedette

⭐

astrum

⭐

نجمة

άστρο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/isˈtɾe.lɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: stēlla

Cognate with Galician: estrela

Cognate with Occitan: estela

Cognate with French: étoile

Cognate with Italian: stella

Cognate with Romanian: stea

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese estrela /strela, from Latin stēlla (probably through an unattested regional Latin *strēlla), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Doublet of Estela.
Cognate with Aragonese estrela, Catalan estrella, French étoile, Galician estrela, Italian stella, Occitan estela, Romanian stea and Spanish estrella.