ster
Pronunciation: /stɛr/
“ster” is a Dutch word. Its 8 meanings in English:
noun
- star (celestial body)
- any luminous astronomical or meteorological phenomenon
- a concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points
- an asterisk (*). (often used in the diminutive: sterretje)
- short advertisement
- a symbol used to rate restaurants, hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality
- one who excels in something
- celebrity
Etymology
From Middle Dutch sterre, sterne, from Old Dutch sterro, sterno, from Proto-West Germanic *sternō, from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *sternǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr.
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