asterisk

Meanings

Noun

  • The symbol *.
  • Something in the shape of or resembling the asterisk symbol.
  • A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.

Verb

  • To mark or replace with an asterisk symbol (*); star.

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Origin

  • From Late Latin asteriscus, from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος, diminutive of ἀστήρ.

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