# star-crossed

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈstɑːˌkɹɒst/

## Definitions
1. Ill-fated by destiny, the fate of the person being “written in the stars”.

## Etymology
From star + crossed. Coined by William Shakespeare in 1597 in Romeo and Juliet, see quotations.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/star-crossed