sterling
English
/ˈstɜː(ɹ).lɪŋ/
noun
Definitions
- The currency of the United Kingdom; especially the pound.
- Former British gold or silver coinage of a standard fineness: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925.
- sterling Sterling silver, or articles made from this material.
- A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge; a starling.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English sterling, sterre (star).
Origin
Middle English
sterre
Gloss
star
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
星
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Eurosterling English
- star English
- sterlingly English
- sterlingness English
- esterlina Spanish, Castilian
- esterlino Portuguese
- steorra Old English
- daysterre Middle English
- euensterre Middle English
- morwynsterre Middle English
- sterling Middle English
- sterre Middle English
- esterlin Old Portuguese