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asterisk
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[ˈast(ə)rɪsk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a symbol (*) used in text as a pointer to an annotation or footnote
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Origin
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late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek asteriskos ‘small star’, diminutive of astēr
[ˈast(ə)rɪsk], (Verb)
Definitions:
- mark (a word or piece of text) with an asterisk
(e.g: he had asterisked the things about the case that still bothered him)
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Origin
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late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek asteriskos ‘small star’, diminutive of astēr
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