Dis-aster
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The phrase “star-crossed” can be thought of alongside another word: disaster. The etymology of this word breaks down to dis-, meaning against, and -aster, meaning star. Thus, a “disaster” is that which goes “against the stars.” So it’s not “crossed” as in the paths of the stars crossed, thus dooming the young couple. Rather, the stars were cross, as in angry, because their love went against or sought to overpower the natural lights. There’s a bit of wordplay happening here that’s more than worth illuminating.
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