stellify
stellify · stellifies · stellified · stellifying
превращать в звезду
To transform from an earthly body into a celestial bodyTo transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such
/ˈstɛl.ɪ.faɪ/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To transform from an earthly body into a celestial body; to place in the sky as such
In Classical mythology, being stellified was about the greatest posthumous honor for a mortal.
превраща́ть в звезду́prevraščátʹ
(transitive)To turn into a star.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
mythology: to transform from an earthly body into a celestial body:
Origin
From Middle English stellifien (“to make into a star; glorify, deify”), from Middle FrenchFrom Middle English stellifien (“to make into a star; glorify, deify”), from Middle French stellifier, from Medieval Latin stellificāre, itself from Latin stella (“star”) + faciō (“make, do”).
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Forms
stellifies, stellifying, stellified, stellified| Base form | stellify · to stellify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stellifies |
| Present participle | stellifying |
| Past simple | stellified |
| Past participle | stellified |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle