star
nounmasculine/ˈaʃ.tɾu/medium
as·tro
Definition
Celestial body; star or planet. By extension, a very famous or brilliant person in a field.
Astronomers observed an unknown star in that galaxy.
The young actress is the new star of Portuguese cinema.
Common collocations
celestial bodyrising starmovie star
Idiomatic expressions
- a rising star
Etymology
Do grego 'astron' (estrela).