Related to asterisk: Asterisk PBX

1. A star-shaped figure (*) used chiefly to indicate an omission, a reference to a footnote, or an unattested word, sound, or affix.

2. Mathematics A symbol used to indicate multiplication, as in 2 * 3 = 6.

tr.v.as·ter·isked, as·ter·isk·ing, as·ter·isks

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

Usage Note: The phonological phenomenon of metathesis involves the transposition of sounds or syllables in a word. Metathesis is responsible for the common rendering of ask as aks or ax. (This issue is discussed comprehensively at ax.) Similarly, one sometimes hears asterisk pronounced with the 'sk' transposed to produce a (ks) sound, as though the word were spelled asterix or astericks. Then, perhaps because this symbol is often written as one of a series (as ***, for example), some people apparently infer that astericks is the plural of a singular asterick, pronounced with just a final (k) sound. In 2014, the Usage Panel overwhelmingly preferred the traditional pronunciation for asterisk, although 24 percent found the asterix pronunciation acceptable and 19 percent found asterick acceptable. A mere 7 percent personally preferred the asterix pronunciation, and only 6 percent preferred the asterick one. See Usage Note at ax².

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1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a star-shaped character (*) used in printing or writing to indicate a cross-reference to a footnote, an omission, etc

a. (in historical linguistics) this sign used to indicate an unattested reconstructed form

b. (in descriptive linguistics) this sign used to indicate that an expression is ungrammatical or in some other way unacceptable

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to mark with an asterisk

[C17: from Late Latin asteriscus a small star, from Greek asteriskos, from astēr star]

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1. a small starlike symbol (*), used in writing and printing as a reference mark or to indicate omission, doubtful matter, etc.

2. this symbol used in linguistics to mark an ungrammatical or otherwise unacceptable utterance.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin asteriscus < Greek asterískos, diminutive of astḗrstar]

pron: While the final syllable of asterisk is usu. pronounced (-rɪsk) with the (s) preceding the (k), a metathesized pronunciation of the word, in which the (s) and (k) change places to produce (ˈæs tə rɪks) is also heard. This pronunciation is sometimes falsely analyzed as a plural, with a corresponding singular (ˈæs tə rɪk) Both (ˈæs tə rɪks) and (ˈæs tə rɪk) although occasionally heard among educated speakers, are considered nonstandard pronunciations.

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B.VT → señalar con un asterisco, poner un asterisco a

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vt → mit Sternchenversehen

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a star-shaped mark (*) used in printing to draw attention to a note etc. asterisk, sterretjie نَجْمَه (عَلامَة فِي الطِّبَاعَه) звездичка asterisco hvězdička das Sternchen stjerne αστερίσκοςasterisco tärn نشان ستاره در چاپ asteriski astérisqueכוכבית तारा चिह्न zvjezdica csillag tanda bintang stjörnumerki asterisco 星印 별표 žvaigždutė zvaigznīte tanda berbentuk bintang asteriskstjernegwiazdka د ستوری نښه په چاپ کی asterisco asterisc звёздочка hviezdička zvezdica zvezdica asterisk เครื่องหมายดอกจัน ( * ) yıldız işareti 星號 знак зірочки ستارہ ، نجمہ dấu * 星号

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