Summary
Over time, it also became a popular way to say something is outstanding or top‑notch.
Teachers and writers often use ‘stellar’ to give praise because it sounds bright and positive.
Key Points
3 points1
Stellar = pertaining to stars; also means excellent.
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The word’s origin is from the Latin ‘stellaris’, meaning ‘of a star’.
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Using ‘stellar’ as a compliment adds a vivid, space‑related image to the praise.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsstellar
means related to stars or exceptionally good
origin
the beginning or source of a word
metaphor
a figure of speech that compares two different things
superlative
the highest degree of something, like ‘best’
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