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asterysk.

asterisk (the character *)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/asˈtɛ.rɘsk/

  1. asterisk (the character *)

    inanimate · masculine

  2. asterisk, star cover (a holy vessel)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ᾰ̓στήρ (ăstḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Ancient Greek -ῐ́σκος (-ĭ́skos) Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos)lbor. Polish asterysk Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos).

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