estrela

See also: Estrela

Aragonese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtɾela/
• Syllabification: es‧tre‧la
• Rhymes: -ela

Etymology 1

Ultimately from Latin stēlla (“star”), from Proto-Italic *stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“star”).

Alternative forms

• estrella
• estrel
• estrell

Noun

estrela f

1. star (celestial luminary)

Derived terms

prepositional phrases

• d'estrela a estrela

nouns

• estrela corredera
• estrela de mar
• estrela de selva
• estrela polar
• estreleta
• estrelón

adjectives

• estrelar

verbs

• estrelar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

estrela

1. inflection of estrelar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Related terms

• estelar

Further reading

• 2022 October, Diccionario ortografico de l'aragonés (Seguntes la PO de l'EFA) (version 13) (in Aragonese), page 1105
• 2024 October, Diccionario aragonés-castellano-catalán: Estudio de Filología Aragonesa (version 14) (in Aragonese), page 527
• “estrella”, in Aragonario, diccionario castellano–aragonés (in Spanish)

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [asˈtɾɛ.la]
• Rhymes: -ɛla

Noun

estrela f (plural estreles)

1. (Valencia) alternative form of estrella (“star”)

Further reading

• “estrela”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “estrela”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “estrela” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “estrela” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈtɾela/ [es̺ˈt̪ɾe.lɐ]

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• Rhymes: -ela
• Hyphenation: es‧tre‧la

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese estrela, strela (“star”), from Latin stēlla (“star”), from Proto-Italic *stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“star”).

Noun

estrela f (plural estrelas)

1. star (a luminous celestial body)

Derived terms

• estrela fugaz
• protoestrela

Related terms

• estelar

Etymology 2

Verb

estrela

1. inflection of estrelar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Old Galician-Portuguese

Alternative forms

• strela

Etymology

From Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic *stērolā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr. Cognate with Old Spanish estrella, Old Occitan stella and Old French estoile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /es̺ˈtɾela/

Noun

estrela f (plural estrelas)

1. star
   • a. 1284, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de Toledo, cantiga 112 (facsimile):

     a u(ir)gẽ eſtrela do mar

     the Virgin, star of the sea

Descendants

Descendants

• Galician: estrela
• Portuguese: estrela, estrêla (pre-reform spelling), estrella (pre-standardization spelling)
  • Guinea-Bissau Creole: strela
  • Kabuverdianu: strela
  • Kristang: strela
  • Saramaccan: teréja, teéja, teéa

Portuguese

Etymology 1

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.

Alternative forms

• estrêla (pre-reform spelling)
• estrella (pre-standardization spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɾe.lɐ/, /esˈtɾe.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɾe.lɐ/, /esˈtɾe.lɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈtɾe.lɐ/, /eʃˈtɾe.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈtɾe.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈtɾe.lɐ/

• Rhymes: -elɐ
• Hyphenation: es‧tre‧la

Noun

estrela f (plural estrelas)

1. (astronomy) star (apparently fixed star that has its own light and heat)
2. star (any celestial body)
   • 1938, Graciliano Ramos, “Mudança [A New Home]”, in Vidas Seccas [Barren Lives], Rio de Janeiro: Livraria José Olympio Editora, page 15:

     Saciado, cahiu de papo para cima, olhando as estrellas, que vinham nascendo.

     Satisfied, he fell belly-up, looking at the stars, which were coming up.

3. star (radiated figure suggesting a star)
4. blaze (white spot on the forehead of horses or other animals)
5. kite (paper toy in the shape of a celestial body)

   Synonyms: papagaio, pipa

6. (figuratively) luck (supposed influence (positive or negative) of a celestial body on a person's destiny)

   Synonym: sorte

7. (figuratively) guide (person who stands out in a certain activity and who serves as a reference for other people)

   Synonym: guia

8. (figuratively) star (person who becomes notable in cinema, theater, music, etc.)
9. (military) rank insignia (insignia representing hierarchical distinction used on military uniforms)
10. rating (classification sign (by number) of hotels, guesthouses, restaurants, etc.)
11. (uncommon) asterisk (star-shaped graphic sign)

    Synonym: asterisco

Derived terms

nouns

• estrelato
• estrelismo

Related terms

adjectives

• estelar
• estrelado

proper nouns

• Estrela f

verbs

• estrelar

Descendants

• Guinea-Bissau Creole: strela
• Kabuverdianu: strela
• Kristang: strela
• Saramaccan: teréja, teéja, teéa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Alternative forms

• estrella (pre-standardization spelling)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɾɛ.lɐ/, /esˈtɾɛ.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈtɾɛ.lɐ/, /esˈtɾɛ.lɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈtɾɛ.lɐ/, /eʃˈtɾɛ.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈtɾɛ.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈtɾɛ.lɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
• Hyphenation: es‧tre‧la

Verb

estrela

1. inflection of estrelar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

• “estrela”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “estrela”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “estrela”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025