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starlight

star·light
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stahr-lahyt]
    • /ˈstɑrˌlaɪt/
    • /ˈstɑː.laɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stahr-lahyt]
    • /ˈstɑrˌlaɪt/

Definitions of starlight word

  • noun starlight the light emanating from the stars. 1
  • noun starlight light from the stars 1
  • uncountable noun starlight Starlight is the light that comes from the stars at night. 0
  • noun starlight the light emanating from the stars 0
  • adjective starlight of or like starlight 0
  • adjective starlight illuminated by starlight 0

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Origin of starlight

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at star, light1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Starlight

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

starlight popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

starlight usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with starlight

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