Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

star-map

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: star-map
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A map detailing the distribution of prominent stars in the night sky.

Example Sentences

"Thus the brightest star in Virgo (α) has an ancient name, handed down to us in all the star-maps[.]"
"Here Virgo the constellation is represented, as in our star-maps, by a woman with a spike of corn in her hand (Spica)."

Inflected Forms

star-maps (plural)

Questions

What does star-map mean?: A map detailing the distribution of prominent stars in the night sky.

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