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.
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This young star has already appeared in ten films.
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