asteronym
English
noun
Definitions
- (typography) An asterism (⁂) or similar symbol which replaces the name of the author in a literary work.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (star).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀστήρ
Gloss
star
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
星
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aster Latin
- astraeus Latin
- astur Latin
- astēr Latin
- μόνος Ancient Greek
- ἀστήρ Ancient Greek
- ἀστερίσκος Ancient Greek
- ἀστερόεις Ancient Greek
- ἀστραπή Ancient Greek
- ἀστρολόγος Ancient Greek
- *(h₂)stornos Proto-Indo-European
- ἀστέρας gkm
- *astḗr Proto-Hellenic