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stea
star /ˈste̯a/
noun#1207 most common
Also: celebrity, star (five-pointed symbol)
Example sentences
Pe cer este o stea.
There is a star in the sky.
Copilul privește steaua strălucitoare.
The child watches the shining star.
În noaptea asta se văd multe stele pe cer.
Tonight many stars can be seen in the sky.
Actrița a devenit o stea a cinematografiei românești.
The actress became a star of Romanian cinema.
Lumina stelei pe care o vedem acum a călătorit mii de ani până la noi.
The light of the star we now see traveled thousands of years to reach us.
Astronomii au catalogat poziția stelelor pentru a întocmi harta constelațiilor.
Astronomers cataloged the position of the stars to compile the map of constellations.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stea | stele |
| Genitive | stelei | stelelor |
| Accusative | stea | stele |
| Vocative | stea | stele |
Word family
steluțălittle star
stelarstellar
înstelatstarry
constelațieconstellation
Etymology
Stea comes from Latin stella, meaning star. The word passed into Romanian through normal sound changes: the intervocalic l dropped and the ending simplified, turning stella into stea. Latin stella itself was a diminutive built on an older root for star found across the Indo-European family.
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