la

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

Cette .

This actress has become a real film star.

The star arrived late to the party.

He dreams of becoming a music star.

l'.

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

Cette .

This young star has already appeared in ten films.

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This word is part of lesson 23.