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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sea star

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
sea s-tar
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A starfish (class Asteroidea).

noun

A star used for navigation or guidance at sea.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sea + star. Compare West Frisian seestjer (“sea star”), Dutch zeester (“sea star”), German Seestern (“sea star”), Danish søstjerne (“sea star”), Swedish sjöstjärna (“sea star”), Icelandic sjóstjarna (“sea star”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sea stars (plural) sea-star (alternative) seastar (alternative)

Phrases

sunflower sea star Star of the Sea

Frequently Paired Words

Star of the Sea

Synonyms

starfish asteroid

Questions

What does sea star mean?
A starfish (class Asteroidea).
Where does sea star come from?
From sea + star. Compare West Frisian seestjer (“sea star”), Dutch zeester (“sea star”), German Seestern (“sea star”), Danish søstjerne (“sea star”), Swedish sjöstjärna (“sea star”), Icelandic sjóstjarna (“sea star”).

How to pronounce sea star

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