Standard Lemma guide

starlet

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈstɑɹlɪt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈstɑːlɪt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)lɪt
  • CMU ARPABET: S T AA1 R L AH0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of starlit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, rare

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A young actress with a promising career ahead of her.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An accomplished and important supporting player in a sports team.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A small star.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: poetic

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a small star

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: star

6

noun

Meaning 6

a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: actress

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: обещаваща артистка (obeštavašta artistka) — young promising actress
  • Chinese Mandarin: 童星 (tóngxīng) — young promising actress
  • Czech: hvězdička — young promising actress
  • Finnish: tähtönen — young promising actress
  • French: starlette — young promising actress
  • German: Starlet — young promising actress
  • Italian: stellina — young promising actress
  • Italian: divetta — young promising actress
  • Italian: starlet — young promising actress
  • Japanese: スターレット (sutāretto) — young promising actress
  • Portuguese: estrelinha — young promising actress
  • Russian: восходя́щая звезда́ (vosxodjáščaja zvezdá) — young promising actress
  • Spanish: estrellita — young promising actress
  • Spanish: starlet (stárlet) — young promising actress