Stellarton
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The toponym derives from stellarite + -ton. Named for stellarite (“a type of torbanite”), a form of oil coal (“a type of coal”) that gives off "stars" (Latin stella) of fire when ignited, which is mined in the area.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈstɛ.lɚ.tən/
- Hyphenation: Stel‧lar‧ton
- Rhymes: -ɛlə(ɹ)tən
Proper noun[edit]
Stellarton
- A town in Nova Scotia, Canada, just outside of the larger town of New Glasgow.
- Synonyms: (former names) Coal Mines Station, Albion Mines
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- English terms suffixed with -ton
- English terms derived from Latin
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ɛlə(ɹ)tən
- Rhymes:English/ɛlə(ɹ)tən/3 syllables
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- en:Towns in Nova Scotia
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