different between stellar vs galactic

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin st?ll?ris.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?st?l?/
• (General American) enPR: st?l'?r, IPA^(key): /?st?l?/
• Rhymes: -?l?(?)
• Hyphenation: stel?lar

Adjective

stellar (comparative more stellar, superlative most stellar)

1. (astronomy, not comparable) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

   Synonyms: astral, starly

2. Heavenly.
3. (by extension) Exceptional.

   Synonym: wonderful

Derived terms

• stellar nursery

Translations

Anagrams

• Staller, staller

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st??la???/
• Rhymes: -a???

Adjective

stellar (not comparable)

1. stellar (relating to the stars)

Declension

Derived terms

• interstellar

Further reading

• “stellar” in Duden online

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ?????????? (galaktikós, “milky”), from ???? (gála, “milk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???lækt?k/
• Rhymes: -ækt?k

Adjective

galactic (comparative more galactic, superlative most galactic)

1. (medicine) Of or pertaining to milk, or the secretion of milk.

   galactic acid

2. Relating to a galaxy.
   1. (astronomy, specifically) Relating to the Milky Way galaxy.

      Galactic astronomy is the study of the Milky Way.

3. (figuratively) Enormous (in size or impact).

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Related terms

• galaxy

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French galactique

Adjective

galactic m or n (feminine singular galactic?, masculine plural galactici, feminine and neuter plural galactice)

1. galactic

Declension