"-*" meaning in All languages combined

See -* on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

Etymology: From translingual *, a wildcard operator in computing that can represent any text, possibly influenced by German *, used to separate gendered inflections. Etymology templates: {{der|en|mul|*}} translingual *, {{der|en|de|*}} German * Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -*, {{en-suffix}} -*
  1. (feminism, LGBTQ) Appended to gendered terms to imply that nonbinary and other queer identities are not excluded. Tags: morpheme Derived forms: FLINTA*, men*, women* Related terms: inter*, trans*
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