étoile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms

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French

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étoile (plural étoiles)

1. The leading ballet dancer (male or female) in a company

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[edit] Etymology

From an earlier *esteile from Latin stella

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• IPA: /e.twal/, SAMPA: /e.twal/
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• Homophones: étoile

[edit] Noun

étoile f. (plural étoiles)

1. star

[edit] Related terms

• étoile de mer
• étoilé
• étoilement
• étoiler