rockstar
/ɹˈɑkstˌɑɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.30 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person who is renowned or revered in his or her field of accomplishment.
Example Sentences
- "By 1967, Jimi Hendrix had become a rockstar."
- "Near-synonyms: superstar, all-star, star"
- "By 1985, Michael Jordan had become a rockstar of the NBA."
- "2008: Fareed Zakaria, The Post-American World, Chapter VII Eventually Clinton relented and went to India in March 2000. He spent five days in the country, visited famous sights, put on traditional clothes, and took part in dances and ceremonies. He communicated the message that he enjoyed and admired India as a country and civilization. The result was a transformation. Clinton is a rock star in India."
- "Science has long had an image problem but Dr Cox—also known as the rockstar physicist—has done the unthinkable and made particle physics cool."
- "Christie has managed to become a rockstar among conservatives nationally while pursuing an agenda that is in many ways moderate."
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle English rokken English rock Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Germanic *andi Old English and Middle English and English and Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂eh₂der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin rotulader. Latin rotulāre Old French roelerbor. Middle English rollen English roll English rock and rollellip. English rock Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Germanic *sternǭ Proto-West Germanic *sternō Proto-West Germanic *sterrō Old English steorra Middle English sterre English star English rockstar From rock + star.
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Music.