starlet.
A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.
Meaning & usage
A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.
An accomplished and important supporting player in a sports team.
A small star.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Germanic *sternǭ Proto-West Germanic *sternō Proto-West Germanic *sterrō Old English steorra Middle English sterre English star Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Old French -eletbor. Middle English -let English -let English starlet From star + -let.
Alternative form of starlit.
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