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StarDate

StarDate

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A radio program and magazine that gives short facts and stories about stars and space
  • proper noun
  • Literature
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  • Listeners can tune in to StarDate every week for the latest in astronomy.

Examples

  • For more skywatching tips, astronomy news, and much more, read StarDate magazine.

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  • Listen to today's episode of StarDate on the web the same day it airs in high-quality streaming audio without any extra ads or announcements.

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  • Later, the radio program Stardate took this definition and ran with it.

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  • The long-running program StarDate offers fascinating stories about the universe.

  • The StarDate magazine includes monthly articles on celestial events and discoveries.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

StarDate = star + date (semi-transparent) = star + date

The components 'star' and 'date' are clear, but the compound is a proper name for a program and its specific meaning ('astronomy programme') is specialised rather than a literal 'date of a star'.

Etymology

StarDate is made from star and date, as if it means 'a day about the stars'. So the name fits a radio program and magazine that gives short daily stories and facts about the sky and space.