asterisk

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 See also 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Related terms 1.6 External links 1.7 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

< Late Latin asteriscus < Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asteriskos), “‘a little star, asterisk, used in manuscripts to mark passages’”), diminutive of ἀστήρ (aster), “‘a star’”); see aster.

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asterisk (plural asterisks)

1. Symbol (*), used to highlight a particular word or sentence, often to indicate a footnote.
2. (sports, US) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.

   They came into the tournament highly ranked, but with a little bit of an asterisk as their last two wins had been unconvincing.

3. (biology) Alternate of Asteriscus.
4. (computing) A wildcard symbol.

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Typography

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to asterisk (third-person singular simple present asterisks, present participle asterisking, simple past and past participle asterisked)

1. To mark with an asterisk symbol (*)

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• aster
• asterism
• asteroid

[edit] External links

• asterisk in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• asterisk in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aeikrsst
• sarkiest

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asterisk c. (singular definite asterisken, plural indefinite asterisker)

1. asterisk

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Inflection for asterisk	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	asterisk	asterisken	asterisker	asteriskerna
Possessive form	asterisks	asteriskens	asteriskers	asteriskernas

asterisk c.

1. asterisk