interstellar

interstellar

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér
Proto-Italic *ənter
Latin inter
Latin inter-bor.
English inter-
Latin stēllārisbor.
English stellar
English interstellar

    From inter- + stellar.

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    Adjective

    interstellar (not comparable)

    1. Between the stars.
      It can take centuries for light to travel interstellar distances.
    2. Among the stars.
      Space is littered with interstellar particles.
      • 2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition:
        Approximately 5 billion years ago, our solar nebula was formed as gravitational forces pulled interstellar gas and dust into a swirling mass around out newly formed sun.

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    Adjective

    interstellar (strong nominative masculine singular interstellarer, not comparable)

    1. interstellar

    Declension

    Positive forms of interstellar (uncomparable)
    number & gender singular plural
    masculine feminine neuter
    predicative er ist interstellar sie ist interstellar es ist interstellar sie sind interstellar
    strong declension
    (without article)     		nominative interstellarer interstellare interstellares interstellare
    genitive interstellaren interstellarer interstellaren interstellarer
    dative interstellarem interstellarer interstellarem interstellaren
    accusative interstellaren interstellare interstellares interstellare
    weak declension
    (with definite article)     		nominative der interstellare die interstellare das interstellare die interstellaren
    genitive des interstellaren der interstellaren des interstellaren der interstellaren
    dative dem interstellaren der interstellaren dem interstellaren den interstellaren
    accusative den interstellaren die interstellare das interstellare die interstellaren
    mixed declension
    (with indefinite article)     		nominative ein interstellarer eine interstellare ein interstellares (keine) interstellaren
    genitive eines interstellaren einer interstellaren eines interstellaren (keiner) interstellaren
    dative einem interstellaren einer interstellaren einem interstellaren (keinen) interstellaren
    accusative einen interstellaren eine interstellare ein interstellares (keine) interstellaren

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