starter
|start/er|
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🇺🇸
/ˈstɑːrtər/
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/ˈstɑːtə/
(start)
beginning action
Etymology
Etymology Information
'starter' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'starten,' where 'start' meant 'to leap or jump.'
Historical Evolution
'starten' transformed into the modern English word 'starter' through Middle English.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to leap or jump,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person or thing that starts something.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person or thing that starts something.
The starter of the race fired the gun.
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Noun 2
an appetizer or first course of a meal.
We ordered a salad as a starter.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45