Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S stella: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: stel•la Pronunciation: (stel'u), [key] a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin. Stel•la Pronunciation: (stel'u), [key] — n. born 1936, U.S. painter. 1887–1946, U.S. painter, born in Italy. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “star.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stella (Thesaurus) St. Elias Mountains Stella Polaris TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Hard Labor Current Events This Week: June 2023 Languages Spoken in Each Country of the World User's Guide to Environmental Language The Washington Monument: Facts, History & Profile LGBT Pride Month | Biographies of Notable Individuals Civilian Labor Force ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: poetaster Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language