astar
English
Etymology
a- + star
Adjective
astar (not comparable) (predicative)
- Covered with bright or sparkling objects.
- Synonym: spangled
- 1903, Katherine Cecil Burton, The Circle, New York: A.L. Burt, Part 2, Chapter 6, p. 171,
- […] they could follow the high-rose hedge, already astar with buds.
- 1959, Mabel Esther Allan (as Jean Estoril), Drina Dances Alone, New York: Scholastic, 1989, Chapter 6, p. 71,
- The hedges were astar with blackthorn and there were primroses and cowslips on the banks.
- Shining as if with sparks or small points of light.
- Synonyms: sparkling, twinkling
- 1908, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables, Boston: L.C. Page, Chapter 8, pp. 79-80,
- She found Anne standing motionless before a picture hanging on the wall between the two windows, with her hands clasped behind her, her face uplifted, and her eyes astar with dreams.
- 1993, Anne Gay, Dancing on the Volcano, London: Orbit, Chapter 33, p. 373,
- Astar with the cold fire of gems, it [the palace] was.
Anagrams
- Rasta, STAAR, atars, rasta, ratas
Albanian
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish آستر, آستار, from Persian آستر (âstar).
Noun
astar m (indefinite plural astare, definite singular astari, definite plural astaret)
- lining (as of a garment)
Declension
indefinite forms (trajta të pashquara) | definite forms (trajta të shquara) | ||||
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singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | singular (numri njëjës) | plural (numri shumës) | ||
nominative (emërore) | (një) astar | (disa) astare | astari | astaret | |
accusative (kallëzore) | (një) astar | (disa) astare | astarin | astaret | |
genitive (gjinore) (i/e/të/së) | (një) astari | (disa) astareve | astarit | astarevet | |
dative (dhanore) | (një) astari | (disa) astareve | astarit | astarevet | |
ablative (rrjedhore) (prej) | (një) astari | (disa) astaresh | astarit | astarevet |
Irish
Etymology 1
From Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr).
Noun
astar m (genitive singular astair, nominative plural astair)
- aster
Derived terms
- astar síneach m (“China aster”)
Noun
astar m (genitive singular astair, nominative plural astair)
- Alternative form of aistear (“journey; roundabout way; inconvenience”)
Declension
First declension
Bare forms:
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Mutation
Irish mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
astar | n-astar | hastar | t-astar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “astar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
- “aster” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
- Entries containing “astar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
Khalaj
Perso-Arabic | آستَر |
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Etymology
Borrowed from Azerbaijani astar, from Persian آستر (âstar)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /asˈtaɾ/
Noun
astar (definite accusative astarı, plural astarlar)
- lining
Declension
singular | plural | |
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nominative | astar | astarlar |
genitive | astarıyn | astarlarıyn |
dative | astarqa, astara | astarlarqa, astarlara |
definite accusative | astarı | astarları |
locative | astarça | astarlarça |
ablative | astarda(n) | astarlarda(n) |
instrumental | astarla(n) | astarlarla(n) |
equative | astarvâra | astarlarvâra |
quantitative | astarqadar | astarlarqadar |
References
- Doerfer, Gerhard (1980) Wörterbuch des Chaladsch (Dialekt von Charrab) [Khalaj dictionary] (in German), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó
Scottish Gaelic
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
astar m (genitive singular astair, plural astaran)
- distance
- speed
Derived terms
- ionnsachadh air astar (“distance learning”)
Mutation
Scottish Gaelic mutation | |||
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Radical | Eclipsis | with h-prothesis | with t-prothesis |
astar | n-astar | h-astar | t-astar |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
Further reading
- Edward Dwelly (1911), “astar”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN
Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish آستار (astar), from Persian آستر (âstar).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: as‧tar
Noun
astar (definite accusative astarı, plural astarlar)
- lining (as of a garment)
Declension
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Nominative | astar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | astarı | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nominative | astar | astarlar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Definite accusative | astarı | astarları | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dative | astara | astarlara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locative | astarda | astarlarda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ablative | astardan | astarlardan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genitive | astarın | astarların | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading
- astar in Turkish dictionaries at Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “astar”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı