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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPop star
/ˈpɒp stɑːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A highly famous and successful singer of popular music.
"The stadium was packed with thousands of fans waiting for the pop star to take the stage." - 2
A celebrity known primarily for releasing hit songs within the commercial pop genre.
"She transitioned from a Disney channel actress to a global pop star overnight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'pop', a shortening of 'popular' (derived from Latin popularis, pertaining to the people), originating in the mid-20th century to describe commercially accessible music, and 'star', from Old English steorra, used metaphorically since the 18th century for a celebrated theatrical or public performer. Together, 'pop star' emerged in the late 1950s and 1960s with the advent of mass media and youth culture to designate a highly famous singer of popular music.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pop star" is said worldwide
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star de la pop
Transliteration: star də la pop
"Cette jeune chanteuse est devenue une véritable star de la pop."
Popstar
Transliteration: ˈpɔpˌstaːɐ̯
"Der berühmte Popstar gab nach dem Konzert Autogramme."
pop star
Transliteration: pɔp star
"La famosa pop star ha annunciato un nuovo tour mondiale."
estrella del pop
Transliteration: esˈtɾeʎa ðel pop
"La estrella del pop cautivó a la audiencia con su voz."
estrela da pop
Transliteration: iʃˈtɾelɐ dɐ pɔp
"A nova estrela da pop lançou um álbum de sucesso."
पॉप स्टार
Transliteration: pop stār
"वह दुनिया के सबसे बड़ेॉप स्टार्स में से एक है।"
流行巨星
Transliteration: liúxíng jùxīng
"这位年轻的流行巨星吸引了无数粉丝。"
팝스타
Transliteration: papsuta
"그 팝스타의 콘서트 티켓은 몇 분 만에 매진되었다."
ポップスター
Transliteration: poppusutā
"彼女は世界的に有名なポップスターになりました。"
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