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10 Language-to-English DictionariesShooting-Star
/ˈʃuː.tɪŋ ˌstɑːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A meteor that appears as a bright streak of light in the sky when it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
"As we lay on the grass, we watched a shooting star streak across the night sky." - 2
A term used metaphorically to describe something that is fleeting or transient.
"Her career was like a shooting star, shining brightly for a moment before fading away."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shooting star' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'shooting' from Old English 'sceotan', meaning to throw or cast, and 'star' from Old English 'steorra'. It refers to the phenomenon of meteors burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, resembling stars falling from the sky.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shooting-Star" is said worldwide
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étoile filante
Transliteration: etoile filante
"Nous avons vu une étoile filante dans le ciel nocturne."
Sternschnuppe
Transliteration: Sternschnuppe
"Wir sahen eine Sternschnuppe am Nachthimmel."
stella cadente
Transliteration: stella cadente
"Abbiamo visto una stella cadente nel cielo."
estrella fugaz
Transliteration: estrella fugaz
"Vimos una estrella fugaz en la noche."
estrela cadente
Transliteration: estrela cadente
"Vimos uma estrela cadente no céu."
पतनशील तारा
Transliteration: patanasheel tara
"हमने रात में एक पतनशील तारा देखा।"
流星
Transliteration: liúxīng
"我们在夜空中看到了流星。"
유성
Transliteration: yuseong
"우리는 밤하늘에서 유성을 보았습니다."
流れ星
Transliteration: nagareboshi
"私たちは夜空で流れ星を見ました。"
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