World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesétoile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: etwal
"Regarder les étoiles filantes est une activité nocturne magnifique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fixed luminous point in the night sky that is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun.
"The night sky was completely clear and filled with thousands of bright stars."
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To have the principal role in a movie, play, or other performance.
"She will star in the upcoming romantic comedy directed by acclaimed filmmakers."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'steorra', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*sterran-', which ultimately traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*h₂ stér-', meaning 'star'. Historically, the word has maintained its core celestial meaning while expanding metaphorically to denote fame, excellence, and geometric shapes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Star" is said worldwide
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étoile
Transliteration: etwal
"Regarder les étoiles filantes est une activité nocturne magnifique."
Stern
Transliteration: ʃtɛrn
"Am klaren Nachthimmel leuchtet jeder Stern besonders hell."
stella
Transliteration: stɛlla
"Ho espresso un desiderio guardando una stella cadente."
estrella
Transliteration: esˈtɾeʎa
"El firmamento estaba cubierto de miles de estrellas brillantes."
estrela
Transliteration: iʃˈtɾelɐ
"A noite estava tão limpa que podíamos ver cada estrela."
तारा
Transliteration: tara
"रात के आकाश में अनगिनत तारे चमक रहे हैं।"
星星
Transliteration: xīng xīng
"晴朗的夜空中有无数闪烁的星星。"
별
Transliteration: byeol
"밤하늘에 수많은 별들이 반짝이고 있다."
星
Transliteration: hoshi
"夜空の星がとても綺麗に輝いています。"
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