asterisco
Pronunciation: /asteˈɾisko/
“asterisco” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
- asterisk
- anus
In Spanish
- Símbolo en forma de estrella con que se indican en los libros las llamadas de atención.
- Genitales externos de la mujer.
- Culo, ano.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos, “a little star, asterisk”), diminutive of ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”), used in manuscripts to mark passages.
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