Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

semistar

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: semis-tar
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively minor celebrity who has not attained full stardom.

Example Sentences

"These road warrior plays were fronted by former semistars like Forrest Tucker or Hugh O'Brian, who had had their bread-and-butter TV shows cancelled. The job could pay $3,000 to $5,000 a week […]"

Etymology

From semi- + star.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: semi

Inflected Forms

semistars (plural)

Questions

What does semistar mean?: A relatively minor celebrity who has not attained full stardom.
Where does semistar come from?: From semi- + star.

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