asterisk

as·ter·isk  (st-rsk)

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.

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[Middle English, from Late Latin asteriscus, from Greek asteriskos, diminutive of astr, star; see ster-³ in Indo-European roots.]

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asterisk

Noun

a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a footnote etc.

Verb

to mark with an asterisk [Greek asteriskos a small star]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	asterisk - a star-shaped character * used in printing star grapheme, 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" star mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"

Translations

asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → asterisco

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asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → astérisque m

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asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → Sternchen nt

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asterisk [ˈæstərɪsk] n → asterisco

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asterisk

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