English Online Dictionary. What means star? What does star mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra (“star”), from Proto-West Germanic *sterrō, variant of *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ (“star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“star”). Doublet of aster, stella, étoile, and estoile.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /stɑː(ɹ)/
- (US) enPR: stär, IPA(key): /stɑɹ/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /staː(ɹ)/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)
Noun
star (plural stars)
- Any small, natural and bright dot appearing in the unobscured sky, especially in the night or twilight sky.
- (astronomy) A spheroid of plasma with sufficient gravity to fuse hydrogen or heavier elements into heavier elements still. Depending on context the Sun may or may not be included.
- (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, usually with four, five, or six points.
- (acting) An actor in a leading role.
- An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
- (Jamaica, MLE, African-American Vernacular) (by extension) A friend, a mate, a pal.
- (printing) An asterisk (*) or symbol (★).
- A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
- A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
- (astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.
- A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.
- A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
- (networking) A network topology with multiple computers individually merging to one central switch, thus free of risk of collisions. A single point of failure can occur if the switch experiences corruption.
Synonyms
- aster (obsolete)
- (astronomy): ✶ or ＊ (abbreviation), sun
Hypernyms
- (astronomy): celestial body
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- estoile
- étoile
- stella
- stellar
Descendants
- Sranan Tongo: stari
- Aukan: sitali
- → Finnish: stara
- → French: star
- → German: Star
- → Italian: star
- → Swahili: staa
Translations
See also
- Thesaurus:star
Verb
star (third-person singular simple present stars, present participle starring, simple past and past participle starred)
- (intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
- (transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.
- (transitive) To mark with a star or asterisk.
- (transitive) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.
- (intransitive) To shine like a star.
Synonyms
- (to mark with an asterisk): asterisk
Translations
See also
- astronomy
- black hole
- galaxy
- moon
- mullet
- planet
Further reading
- star on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Stars on Wikiquote.Wikiquote
Anagrams
- tars, sart, ARTS, arts., 'rats, tsar, tars-, ARTs, rats, Sart, srat, Srta., RATs, RAST, Arts, stra., Srta, arts, astr-, TSRA, RTAs, TRAs
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch star, from Old Dutch *star, from Proto-West Germanic *star, from Proto-Germanic *staraz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stɑr/
- Hyphenation: star
- Rhymes: -ɑr
Adjective
star (comparative starder, superlative starst)
- stiff, frozen
- rigid
Declension
Derived terms
- halsstarrig
- starheid
Further reading
- “star” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
French
Etymology
Borrowed from English star. Doublet of aster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /staʁ/
Noun
star f (plural stars)
- star (celebrity)
- Elle est devenue star. ― She's become a star.
Derived terms
- stariser
Further reading
- “star”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- arts, rats, tsar
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English star.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstar/
- Rhymes: -ar
- Hyphenation: stàr
Noun
star f (invariable)
- star (celebrity)
Anagrams
- stra-, tras-
Jamaican Creole
Noun
star (plural star dem, quantified star)
- A friend, a mate, a pal
Maltese
Alternative forms
- stara
Etymology
From Arabic سِتَار (sitār).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /staːr/
- Rhymes: -aːr
Noun
star m (plural stari)
- veil
- Synonym: (commoner) velu
Mirandese
Etymology
From Latin stāre.
Verb
star
- to be (indicates a temporary state)
See also
- ser
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
Akin to Central Kurdish ستار (star, “retire, retreat, take refuge”), originally a descendant of Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- but now conflated with Arabic سِتَار (sitār), hence the second sense. Proposed to be the name of an ancient deity by some based on the common expression "Ya Star!" ("O Star!", said to ask God for endurance and strength).
Noun
star f
- standing, the ability to stand or stay at one's place, strength, energy; not worrying or being bored, calmness.
- protection, coverage
Synonyms
- (the ability to stand, strength of legs, energy): qidûm
Derived terms
- star kirin ("to protect")
- star lê hatin ("to find the strength to, to find the courage to")
- stargeh ("refuge")
- sitirîn ("to calm down, to mellow down, to stay put")
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
star m (definite singular staren, indefinite plural starar, definite plural starane)
- alternative form of stare
Noun
star m (definite singular staren, indefinite plural starar, definite plural starane)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of stær
Portuguese
Verb
star (first-person singular present stou, first-person singular preterite stive, past participle stado)
- Obsolete spelling of estar.
Conjugation
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from English star. Doublet of aster and stea.
Noun
star n (plural staruri)
- star (famous person)
Declension
Sabir
Etymology
From Italian stare (“to be”).
Verb
star
- to be
References
- Feissat et Demonchy, Dictionnaire de la Langue Franque, ou Petit Mauresque
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *starъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stâr/
Adjective
stȁr (Cyrillic spelling ста̏р, definite stȃrī, comparative stàrijī)
- old
- Antonym: mlad
Declension
Derived terms
- prastar
Further reading
- “star”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
- “star”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Slovene
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *starъ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stár/
Adjective
stȁr (comparative starȇjši, superlative nȁjstarȇjši)
- old, aged
- Antonym: mlad
- Star sem dvajset let. ― I'm twenty years old.
Declension
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Derived terms
- prestàr
Further reading
- “star”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
- “star”, in Termania, Amebis
- See also the general references
Venetan
Etymology
From Latin stāre. Compare Italian stare.
Verb
star
- (transitive) to stay or remain
- (transitive) to live (somewhere)
Conjugation
* Venetan conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.