lastar

feminine

/staʁ/

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Translation

star (celebrity)

Word origin

Borrowed in the twentieth century from English 'star', in the sense of a celebrated performer. The English word descends from Old English steorra and shares a common Indo-European root with French étoile.

Origin
English
Root
star
English cognates
star

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralstars

Examples

actrice .

This actress has become a real film star.

.

The star arrived late to the party.

.

He dreams of becoming a music star.

fans l'.

The fans were waiting for their star in front of the hotel.

.

This young star has already appeared in ten films.

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