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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orphan star

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
or-phan s-tar
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a star that is not part of any galaxy, but exists in intergalactic space instead

Etymology

From orphan + star from the star being separated (orphaned) from its parent galaxy.

Inflected Forms

orphan stars (plural)

Phrases

rogue planet interstellar planet

Frequently Paired Words

rogue planet interstellar planet hypervelocity star

Rhymes With

r ten-second car lift the bar tl;dr -dar bête noire

Questions

What does orphan star mean?
a star that is not part of any galaxy, but exists in intergalactic space instead
Where does orphan star come from?
From orphan + star from the star being separated (orphaned) from its parent galaxy.

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