adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈstɑɹlɪt/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈstɑːlɪt/
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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