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asteriscus

Pronunciation: [as.tɛˈrɪs.kʊs]

“asteriscus” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a small star, an asterisk

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos, “little star”), diminutive of ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

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