as·ter·isk ( s t -r sk )n. A star-shaped figure (*) used chiefly to indicate an omission, a reference to a footnote, or an unattested word, sound, or affix. tr.v. as·ter·isked, as·ter·isk·ing, as·ter·isks To mark with an asterisk. [Middle English, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asteriskos, diminutive of ast  r, star; see ster-3 in Indo-European roots.] |
asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a cross-reference to a footnote, an omission, etc.
2. (Linguistics)
a. (in historical linguistics) this sign used to indicate an unattested reconstructed form
b. (in descriptive linguistics) this sign used to indicate that an expression is ungrammatical or in some other way unacceptable
vb
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to mark with an asterisk
[from Late Latin asteriscus a small star, from Greek asteriskos, from astēr star]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  asterisk - a star-shaped character * used in printinggrapheme, graphic symbol, character - a written symbol that is used to represent speech; "the Greek alphabet has 24 characters" |
| Verb | 1. | asterisk - mark with an asterisk; "Linguists star unacceptable sentences" mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads" |
Translations
asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → astérisque m
n asterisk [ˈӕstərisk]
a star-shaped mark (*) used in printing to draw attention to a note etc. asterisk, sterretjie نَجْمَه (عَلامَة فِي الطِّبَاعَه) звездичка hvězdička stjerne das Sternchen αστερίσκος asterisco tärn نشان ستاره در چاپ asteriski astérisque כּוֹכָבִית तारा चिह्न zvjezdica csillag tanda bintang stjörnumerki asterisco 星印 별표 žvaigždutė zvaigznīte tanda berbentuk bintang asterisk stjerne gwiazdka asterisco asterisc звёздочка hviezdička zvezdica zvezdica asterisk เครื่องหมายดอกจัน ( * ) yıldız işareti 星號 знак зірочки ستارہ ، نجمہ dấu 星号
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