nonstar en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English non- 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 English nonstar From non- + star.
Meanings
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Someone who is not a star
He […] has been one of the Giants’ most interviewed nonstars.
2008 February 4, Thayer Evans, “Change of Teams Changes Everything for Hixon”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonstars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |