aster
noun
/ˈæs.tə(ɹ)/
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- Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.
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aster
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asterism
noun
/ˈæs.təˌɹɪz.əm/
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- A rarely used typographical symbol of three asterisks arranged in a triangle, ⁂, used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book. Distinct from a dinkus which also uses asterisks to separate.
- (mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).
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astérisme
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- (constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
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astérisme,
constellation
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-aster
suffix
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- Used to form diminutive and pejorative nouns, labeling someone pretending to be what they are not.
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-âtre
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