Polyglot Dictionary

astro

/ˈastɾu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os astros

Meaning

  1. star

    • O sol é um astro.

      The sun is a star.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

estrela

astro and estrela are close synonyms for "star," both used for celestial bodies and celebrities; estrela is the more everyday word.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

estrella

estrella is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "star."

French

étoile

étoile is the French word for the same thing — both mean "star."

Practice

1 What does astro mean?

2 Fill the gap: O sol é um ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches astro?

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