stea
/ste̯a/feminine
The English word star is translated into Romanian as stea.
In an astronomical context, stea refers to a luminous celestial body made of plasma.
Meaning: (astronomy) a luminous celestial body made of plasma (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
stea is a feminine noun. To say 'the star', use the singular definite form steaua, which is created by adding the suffix '-a' to the stem. The plural form is stele. For the singular genitive/dative case, meaning 'of the star' or 'to the star', use stelei. The plural genitive/dative form, meaning 'of the stars' or 'to the stars', is stelelor.
How do you pronounce it?
/ste̯a/
Did you know?
- In Romanian folklore, the 'Christmas Star' is called Steaua, and a traditional group of carolers carries a large, handmade star on a pole through the village.
- A common Romanian idiom involves the phrase a număra stelele, which literally means 'to count the stars' but is used to describe someone who cannot sleep due to anxiety or love.
- The Romanian word stea is a linguistic cousin of the English word 'star' and the scientific prefix 'aster', all descending from the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
Examples in context
- Venus nu este o stea, ci o planetă.Venus is not a star, but rather a planet.This sentence is useful for distinguishing between a star and a planet using stea.Tatoeba #13856332 by Ioan_Cristian, translation #13856248 by Ioan_Cristian
- Acea stea este vizibilă cu ochiul liber.That star is visible to the naked eye.This sentence shows how to describe a star being visible to the naked eye using stea.Tatoeba #13048712 by CataG, translation #1020526 by mutskt
- Vezi steaua aceea?Do you see that star?This sentence is an example of how to point out a specific star using stea.Tatoeba #12058707 by carlosalberto, translation #12058703 by carlosalberto
- Aceasta este o stea frumoasăThis is a beautiful star
- Uite cât de strălucitoare e steluța astaLook how shiny this little star is
- Am privit steaua căzătoare asearăI watched the shooting star last night
- Copilul s-a uitat fascinat la steluțele de pe cerThe child looked fascinated at the stars in the sky
Example conversation
Ioana and Andrei are looking at the night sky in the garden.
- IoanaUită-te la acea stea strălucitoare!Look at that bright star!
- AndreiE foarte departe, Ioana.It is very far away, Ioana.
- IoanaSunt multe stele în această parte.There are many stars in this part.
- AndreiCerul este foarte clar în seara aceasta.The sky is very clear tonight.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “star” translations and entries stea, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries stea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
