stélla

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic *stērolā, derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr, from the root *h₂eHs- (“to burn, glow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstella/

Noun

stélla f (plural stélle, diminutive stelìn)

1. star
2. (figuratively) dear, darling (a person who is dear to one)