"asteriscus" meaning in All languages combined

See asteriscus on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: asterisci [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin asteriscus. Doublet of asterisk. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|asteriscus}} Learned borrowing from Latin asteriscus, {{doublet|en|asterisk}} Doublet of asterisk Head templates: {{en-noun|asterisci}} asteriscus (plural asterisci)
  1. (anatomy) One of the otoliths found in the lagena of many nonmammalian vertebrates. Synonyms: asterisk, lagenolith
    Sense id: en-asteriscus-en-noun-AkMxk-1o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Noun [Latin]

IPA: [as.tɛˈrɪs.kʊs] [Classical-Latin], [as.teˈris.kus] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos, “little star”), diminutive of ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”). Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|ἀστερίσκος||little star}} Ancient Greek ἀστερίσκος (asterískos, “little star”) Head templates: {{la-noun|asteriscus<2>}} asteriscus m (genitive asteriscī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|asteriscus<2>}} Forms: asteriscī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], asteriscus [nominative, singular], asteriscī [nominative, plural], asteriscī [genitive, singular], asteriscōrum [genitive, plural], asteriscō [dative, singular], asteriscīs [dative, plural], asteriscum [accusative, singular], asteriscōs [accusative, plural], asteriscō [ablative, singular], asteriscīs [ablative, plural], asterisce [singular, vocative], asteriscī [plural, vocative]
  1. a small star, an asterisk Tags: declension-2, masculine

Inflected forms

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