Old Portuguese

Noun

strela f

1. Alternative form of estrela
   • 13th century, attributed to Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, E codex, cantiga 100 (facsimile):

     Santa maria / ſtrela do dia / moſtra nos uia / pera deus ⁊ nos guia.

     Holy Mary, / star of the daytime; / show us the way / towards God, and guide us.

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• (Ijekavian): strijéla
• (Ikavian): strila

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *strěla, from Proto-Indo-European *strel-, *strēl-, from *ster- ‎(“line, streak, stripe; jet, spurt; beam”).

Noun

stréla f ‎(Cyrillic spelling стре́ла)

1. arrow

Declension

Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *strěla, from Proto-Indo-European *strel-, *strēl-, from *ster- ‎(“line, streak, stripe; jet, spurt; beam”).

Noun

strela f

1. bullet
2. shot

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *strěla, from Proto-Indo-European *strel-, *strēl-, from *ster- ‎(“line, streak, stripe; jet, spurt; beam”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrèːla/
• Tonal orthography: strẹ́la

Noun

stréla f ‎(genitive stréle, nominative plural stréle)

1. lightning (flash of light)

Declension