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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStar-point
/ˈstɑːr.pɔɪnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of the marked points on the grid of a Go board, traditionally highlighted with a small dot, used as a reference point for opening strategies.
"He placed his first stone on the star-point to secure early influence over the board." - 2
A projecting structural or graphical element arranged in a radial pattern resembling a star.
"The mechanical design features a star-point configuration for optimal load distribution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'star', derived from Proto-Germanic *stairnō, and 'point', from Old French point (ultimately from Latin punctum). It has historically been adopted into technical terminology, most notably in the ancient board game Go (known as hoshi in Japanese) to designate specific grid intersection points.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Star-point" is said worldwide
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point étoile
Transliteration: pwɛ̃ etwal
"Le joueur a commencé sa partie sur le point étoile."
Sternpunkt
Transliteration: ʃtɛʁnˌpʊŋkt
"Der Go-Spieler setzte den ersten Stein auf den Sternpunkt."
punto stella
Transliteration: ˈpunto ˈstella
"La mossa iniziale è stata fatta sul punto stella."
punto estrella
Transliteration: ˈpunto esˈtɾeʝa
"Colocó su primera piedra en el punto estrella."
ponto estrela
Transliteration: ˈpõtu iʃˈtɾelɐ
"Ele abriu o jogo jogando no ponto estrela."
तारा बिंदु
Transliteration: taara bindu
"खिलाड़ी ने अपना पहला पत्थर तारा बिंदु पर रखा।"
星位
Transliteration: xīng wèi
"他第一手棋下在了星位上。"
화점
Transliteration: hwajeom
"프로 기사는 첫 수를 화점에 놓았다."
星
Transliteration: hoshi
"布石の基本として、最初は星に石を置くことが多い。"
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